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Yalehyūn jūng yàhn
Definition
An insider; someone within a particular industry or social circle, especially the entertainment business.
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How it's used
Primarily reserved for the entertainment industry, referring to actors, singers, or production staff. It implies a sense of shared professional secrets or a social bubble that outsiders cannot easily access. When used in other professional contexts, it often sounds slightly hyperbolic or metaphorical.
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They are both insiders in the industry and are always seen together.
Since you are in the industry, you should know which director is the most difficult, right?
Related words
Common phrases
dating someone in the industry
not an insider
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe someone who is simply a fan or an enthusiast of a hobby, as it specifically denotes professional involvement within the industry's inner circle.
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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.
