joeng5 m4 suk6養唔熟养唔熟
Jyutpingjoeng5 m4 suk6
Yaleyéuhng m̀h suhk
Definition
Disobedient, disloyal, untrustworthy, or ungrateful despite being raised or cared for.
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How it's used
Describes someone who lacks gratitude or loyalty despite being treated well over a long period. It carries a strong sense of betrayal and disappointment, often used when someone acts against their benefactor or mentor. The imagery implies that no matter how much effort you put into raising or training them, they will never become a reliable or faithful person.
Examples
He is so disloyal; he turns around and bites the hand that feeds him after I helped him.
It is useless no matter how well you treat him; this kind of person is simply untrustworthy.
Related words
Common phrases
an ungrateful or disloyal person
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe someone who is simply slow at learning a skill or task. It specifically refers to a character flaw regarding loyalty and moral integrity, not intellectual capacity or aptitude.
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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.
