jat1 lung4 se4一窿蛇
Jyutpingjat1 lung4 se4
Yaleyāt lùhng sèh
Definition
A group of bad guys working together; a bunch of scoundrels.
colloquialpeopleslang
How it's used
This expression uses the metaphor of snakes living in the same hole to imply that a group of people share the same negative traits or criminal intentions. It carries a strong sense of moral judgment and is used to warn others to stay away from such cliques. It is almost exclusively used to describe people with bad reputations or those involved in illicit activities.
Examples
They are all a bunch of bad guys, don't hang out with them.
That group of people are just a bunch of bad guys, doing all sorts of evil things.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a group of friends or colleagues unless you are explicitly accusing them of being corrupt or malicious. It is a derogatory label that implies collective guilt or shared villainy.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
