leng3 baau3 geng3靚爆鏡靓爆镜
Jyutpingleng3 baau3 geng3
Yaleleng baau geng
Definition
Gorgeous or extremely pretty, or having a highly outstanding outfit.
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How it's used
This expression is a hyperbolic way to compliment someone's appearance, suggesting that their beauty is so intense it shatters mirrors. It is exclusively used for women and carries a playful, enthusiastic tone. You will mostly hear it among friends or in casual settings rather than in formal or professional environments.
Examples
You look absolutely stunning today, where did you buy that?
She looks drop-dead gorgeous after putting on makeup.
Related words
Common phrases
dressed to kill
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe men, as it is gendered towards female beauty and fashion. It is also strictly colloquial and should be avoided in written work or formal speech.
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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.
