kap1 hyut3 gwai2吸血鬼

Jyutpingkap1 hyut3 gwai2

Yalekāp hyut gwái

名詞Rare

Definition

Vampire, or a bloodsucker who extorts money or charges exorbitant prices.

vampire; an undead creature that drinks blood
figurativebloodsucker; an extortionist or business that drains people of their money

colloquialpeoplemoney

How it's used

Beyond the literal mythological creature, this term is frequently used as a metaphor for predatory businesses or landlords who exploit people for excessive profit. It carries a strong negative connotation of greed and heartlessness. When used in this figurative sense, it is often paired with verbs like 做 or 係 to describe someone's exploitative behavior.

Measure word

zek3隻jek

Examples

le1呢gaan1間gung1公si1司gan1根bun2本hai6係kap1吸hyut3血gwai2鬼，jan4人gung1工dai1低dou3到lei4離pou2譜。

This company is basically a bloodsucker, the wages are ridiculously low.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪soeng2想zou6做kap1吸hyut3血gwai2鬼，sau1收gam3咁gwai3貴zung6仲jiu3要gaa1加gaa3價？

Are you trying to be a leech, charging so much and still wanting to raise prices?

Common phrases

kap1吸hyut3血gwai2鬼gung1公si1司

exploitative company

zou6做kap1吸hyut3血gwai2鬼

to act like a bloodsucker

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe someone who is simply stingy or frugal. It specifically implies an active, aggressive extraction of money or resources from others, similar to the way a parasite drains a host.