fai3 laai1 caai4廢拉柴废拉柴
Jyutpingfai3 laai1 caai4
Yalefai lāai chàaih
Definition
A useless, incompetent, or good-for-nothing person.
colloquialpeopleslang
How it's used
This term carries a strong sense of contempt and is used to label someone as completely incompetent or lazy. It is more aggressive than simply saying someone is useless, as it implies a lack of any redeeming value or potential. It is strictly for informal, often heated, interpersonal contexts.
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He is always daydreaming, what a useless person.
The way you work, no wonder people call you a useless person.
Related words
Common phrases
really a useless person
Common mistake
Do not use this in professional settings or with people you do not know well, as it is highly offensive and insulting. It is not a term of endearment or lighthearted teasing.
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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.
