gau1 mou4鳩毛鸠毛
Jyutpinggau1 mou4
Yalegāu mòuh
Definition
Pubic hair, especially of a man.
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How it's used
Used primarily as a vulgar intensifier or to describe something trivial, annoying, or completely worthless. It carries a strong sense of dismissal and is often used in aggressive or highly informal contexts. Because it is derived from male anatomy, it is considered offensive and should be avoided in polite company.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
The things you are saying are as useless as pubic hair.
He is always causing trouble, he is really more annoying than pubic hair.
Related words
Common phrases
more annoying than pubic hair
as useless as pubic hair
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the common slang 鳩 which is used as an adjective or adverb to mean stupid or crazy. While both share the same root, 鳩毛 specifically refers to the hair itself or is used in metaphors about worthlessness, whereas 鳩 is a general-purpose vulgarity for incompetence.
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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.
