fan1 zyu1 juk6分豬肉分猪肉

Jyutpingfan1 zyu1 juk6

Yalefān jyū yuhk

動詞

Definition

To distribute awards to almost all participants in a competition or ceremony, devaluing the prizes.

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How it's used

Originating from the traditional practice of dividing a whole pig among villagers after a communal sacrifice, this term now carries a strong sense of cynicism. It is almost exclusively used in the context of entertainment or industry awards where the organizers want to ensure every major star leaves with a trophy to maintain good relationships. Using this phrase implies that the meritocracy of the event has been sacrificed for the sake of keeping everyone happy.

Examples

go3個baan1頒zoeng2獎lai5禮fan1分zyu1豬juk6肉fan1分dak1得gam3咁ging3勁，bin1邊go3個zung6仲wui2會jing6認zan1真tai2睇aa1呀？

The awards ceremony hands out prizes to everyone so blatantly, who would still watch it seriously?

keoi5佢dei6哋gam1今nin4年jau6又fan1分zyu1豬juk6肉，gaau2搞dou3到di1啲zoeng2獎hong6項jyun4完cyun4全mou5冇saai3晒gung1公seon3信lik6力。

They are handing out awards to everyone again this year, making the prizes completely lose their credibility.

Related words

see alsodaai6 baau1 wai4大包圍daih bāu wàih

Common phrases

fan1分zyu1豬juk6肉zoeng2獎

participation trophy

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe the literal act of cutting up pork for a meal, as the figurative meaning is so dominant that it would cause confusion or sound unintentionally funny.