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Definition
A person with a dirty, smeared, or messy face.
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How it's used
Often used affectionately with children who have gotten food or paint all over their faces. It carries a playful tone rather than a harsh criticism of hygiene. Adults might use it jokingly among friends if someone has makeup smudged or ink on their face.
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You look like a messy cat after eating that chocolate.
Why is your face all messy, looking like a cat with a dirty face?
Related words
Common phrases
turned into a messy-faced person
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe someone who is genuinely unhygienic or dirty in a serious way, as it implies a temporary, often accidental, messiness rather than a lack of personal cleanliness.
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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.
