gin3 saan1 zau6 baai3見山就拜见山就拜
Jyutpinggin3 saan1 zau6 baai3
Yalegin sāan jauh baai
Definition
To randomly pay compliments to anyone without really knowing who they are.
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How it's used
This idiom describes someone who is excessively sycophantic or insincere in their social interactions. It implies a lack of discernment or genuine connection, suggesting that the person is just trying to curry favor with anyone they encounter. It is often used to criticize people who are perceived as social climbers or fake.
Examples
He flatters everyone he meets; it is so fake.
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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.
