jam4 lyun6淫亂淫乱
Jyutpingjam4 lyun6
Yaleyàhm lyuhn
Definition
Sexually promiscuous, licentious, or loose.
colloquialpeopleemotion
How it's used
Carries a strong moral judgment and is almost exclusively used to criticize someone's personal conduct or lifestyle. It is much harsher than simply describing someone as having many partners, as it implies a lack of discipline or moral decay. Avoid using this in casual conversation unless you intend to be insulting or highly judgmental.
Examples
He leads a very promiscuous lifestyle and changes partners constantly.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with words describing simple flirtatiousness or being a playboy, as those are far less offensive. Using this term to describe someone is a serious accusation that can easily lead to social conflict.
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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.
