hat1 ji1 dau1 dou6 naa2 faan6 sik6乞兒兜度嗱飯食乞儿兜度嗱饭食
Jyutpinghat1 ji1 dau1 dou6 naa2 faan6 sik6
Yalehāt yī dāu douh ná faahn sihk
Definition
To bully and exploit disadvantaged members of society.
colloquialpeoplemoney
How it's used
This idiom carries a strong sense of moral condemnation, describing someone who stoops to the lowest level to gain profit. It is used to criticize those who target the weakest or most desperate individuals rather than competing fairly. The imagery of taking food from a beggar emphasizes the extreme lack of integrity involved in such actions.
Examples
He even scams poor people; he really is preying on the most vulnerable.
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Common mistake
Do not use this phrase to describe general bullying or petty theft. It is specifically reserved for situations where the victim is already in a state of extreme poverty or disadvantage, making the perpetrator's actions appear particularly cruel and unnecessary.
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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.
