maa1 maa1 saang1媽媽生妈妈生
Jyutpingmaa1 maa1 saang1
Yalemā mā sāang
Definition
A female pimp or a supervisor of hostesses in a nightclub.
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How it's used
Originally referring to a woman who manages hostesses in nightlife establishments, this term carries a strong association with the sex industry or hostess clubs. It is not a term used for a mother or a general female boss in a professional office setting. Using it to describe a regular manager would be considered offensive or highly inappropriate.
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That female pimp is very fierce, she always scolds the girls.
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Common phrases
to work as a female pimp
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 媽咪, which can also refer to a mother in a colloquial sense, though 媽咪 in a nightlife context can also mean a supervisor. Using 媽媽生 to address someone directly is almost always an insult.
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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.
