gai1 zai2 mui4 jan2雞仔媒人鸡仔媒人
Jyutpinggai1 zai2 mui4 jan2
Yalegāi jái mùih yán
Definition
A busybody who meddles in others' affairs, often acting as a pointless, amateur matchmaker.
- a pointless, amateur matchmaker who eagerly tries to couple people up
- a busybody who meddles in others' affairs and does thankless tasks
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How it's used
This term carries a strong sense of ridicule towards someone who is overly enthusiastic about meddling in affairs that do not concern them. It implies that the effort put in is not only unnecessary but also likely to cause more trouble than benefit. Use it when you want to mock someone for being an uninvited or incompetent mediator.
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nei5你zou6做me1咩jau6又zou6做gai1雞zai2仔mui4媒jan2人，bong1幫jan4人dei6哋lyun6亂gam3咁gaai3介siu6紹deoi3對zoeng6象aa4呀？
Why are you being a busybody again, introducing people randomly to each other?
keoi5佢seng4成jat6日zou6做maai4埋saai3晒di1啲gai1雞zai2仔mui4媒jan4人ge2嘅je5嘢，gaau2搞dou3到daai6大gaa1家dou1都hou2好gaam3尷gaai3尬。
He is always meddling in others' business, making everyone feel very awkward.
Related words
Common phrases
to act as a busybody
to specialize in meddling
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a professional matchmaker or someone who is genuinely helpful, as it is strictly derogatory. It specifically targets the amateurish and intrusive nature of the person's actions.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
