heoi1 ngai6虛偽虚伪
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Definition
Hypocritical, insincere, two-faced, or fake.
colloquialpeopleemotion
How it's used
Carries a strong negative moral judgment, often used to expose someone who acts friendly to your face but holds different intentions. Unlike the more casual 扮嘢, which can imply just showing off or acting silly, 虛偽 specifically targets the lack of integrity in a person's character.
Examples
He talks very hypocritically, he really cannot be trusted.
Do you have to be so hypocritical? Just be more sincere.
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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.
