jau6 peng4 jau6 leng3又平又靚又平又靓
Jyutpingjau6 peng4 jau6 leng3
Yaleyauh pèhng yauh leng
Definition
Cheap and of good quality; a bargain.
colloquialshoppingdescriptions
How it's used
This phrase is a classic example of the Cantonese preference for reduplicative structures to emphasize value. It is almost exclusively used when shopping for goods or food, serving as a shorthand for a bargain that does not compromise on quality. You will hear it frequently in street markets or when friends are recommending shops to one another.
Examples
This shirt is both cheap and nice, it's worth buying.
Where can I buy fruit that is both cheap and good quality?
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Common mistake
Do not use this to describe people, as it sounds objectifying and implies a transactional value. Stick to using it for inanimate objects or products.
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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.
