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Jyutpingjau4 zi1 zong1
Yaleyàuh jī jōng
Definition
Outlandish costume, fancy dress, or outrageous outfits.
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How it's used
Refers to clothing that is deliberately flashy, eccentric, or over the top, often implying a sense of trying too hard to be stylish. It carries a slightly mocking or judgmental tone, suggesting the outfit is garish rather than genuinely fashionable. While it can describe costumes, it is more frequently used to critique someone's everyday choice of loud or bizarre clothing.
Examples
Why are you dressed up so outrageously today?
He always likes to wear fancy dress to parties.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literal meaning of grease or oil, as the term is strictly used to describe fashion choices. It is not a standard term for a professional costume or a theatrical outfit, but rather a colloquial way to describe someone's questionable sartorial taste.
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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.
