hok6 waai6學壞学坏
Jyutpinghok6 waai6
Yalehohk waaih
Definition
To go astray; to learn bad habits by following poor role models.
colloquialpeopledaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the process of moral corruption through social influence rather than just a single bad action. It is frequently used by parents or authority figures to warn about the dangers of keeping bad company. The term implies a transition from a good state to a negative one due to external pressure.
Examples
You must not go astray.
Related words
Common phrases
worry that he might go astray
to lead someone astray
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 變壞, which can describe inanimate objects or food going bad. 學壞 specifically requires a person as the subject who is learning negative behaviors from others.
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