jan4 baan6人辦人办

Jyutpingjan4 baan6

Yaleyàhn baahn

Definition

A bad example; a person serving as a negative role model.

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How it's used

Carries a strong sense of warning or criticism, specifically highlighting someone whose behavior should be avoided at all costs. It functions as a cautionary tale in human form, often used when someone is acting in a way that leads to failure or social disapproval. The term is inherently judgmental and implies that the person is a living demonstration of what not to do.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

nei5你mai1咪hok6學keoi5佢laa1啦，keoi5佢gaan2簡zik6直hai6係go3個faan2反min2面jan4人baan2辦。

Don't copy him, he is literally a negative example.

zou6做jan4人m4唔hou2好zou6做go3個gam3咁caa1差ge3嘅jan4人baan2辦bei2畀jan4人tai2睇。

Don't be such a bad example for others to see.

Common phrases

faan2反min2面jan4人baan2辦

a negative example

zou6做jan4人baan2辦

to serve as a bad example

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 樣板, which is a neutral or positive model or prototype. 人辦 is exclusively negative and refers to a person, whereas 樣板 can refer to inanimate objects or abstract standards.