hau5 min6 pei4厚面皮
Jyutpinghau5 min6 pei4
Yaleháuh mihn pèih
Definition
Thick-skinned, brazen, or shameless; not caring about embarrassment or what others think.
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How it's used
This term carries a strong sense of social disapproval, often implying that someone lacks the necessary shame to act appropriately in public. While it can be used in a professional context to describe the resilience needed for sales or cold-calling, it is more frequently used as a criticism for someone who ignores social boundaries or rejects criticism.
Examples
He is really thick-skinned, arriving late and still talking loudly.
With you being so shameless, how are you going to apologize to them?
Related words
Common phrases
really thick-skinned
sufficiently shameless
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with being resilient or confident. While it describes a lack of sensitivity to social pressure, it is almost always used negatively to describe someone who is being pushy or ignoring common decency.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
