do6 lok6 gai1墮落雞堕落鸡
Jyutpingdo6 lok6 gai1
Yaledoh lohk gāi
Definition
An abusive term for a woman who has abandoned herself to vice, lost all self-confidence, or become dissolute.
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How it's used
This term is highly offensive and carries a strong misogynistic undertone. It is used to mock women who are perceived as living a promiscuous or aimless lifestyle. Because it is deeply derogatory, it should be avoided in polite conversation and is generally only heard in aggressive or insulting contexts.
Examples
She goes clubbing all the time, she's really a total mess.
Stop wallowing in this self-destructive lifestyle, can you pull yourself together?
Related words
Common phrases
a degenerate lifestyle
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a literal description of a person's job or a specific type of food, but it is purely a slur. Using this in a casual setting will likely cause significant offense or conflict.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
