maai6 zing6 ze3賣剩蔗卖剩蔗

Jyutpingmaai6 zing6 ze3

Yalemaaih jihng je

名詞

Definition

Unwanted leftovers, often used as a derogatory term for an unmarried woman seen as past her prime.

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How it's used

This term carries a strong derogatory tone and reflects outdated, sexist attitudes toward women who remain unmarried past a certain age. It implies that a woman is a commodity that has been picked over and rejected by others. Using this term is considered offensive and judgmental in modern social contexts.

Examples

keoi5佢dou1都saam1三sap6十gei2幾seoi3歲zung6仲mei6未gaa3嫁，di1啲can1親cik1戚bui3背hau6後waa6話keoi5佢hai6係maai6賣zing6剩ze3蔗。

She is over thirty and still unmarried; relatives talk behind her back, calling her a leftover woman.

nei5你m4唔hou2好zoi3再giu3叫jan4人zou6做maai6賣zing6剩ze3蔗aa3呀，gam3咁joeng6樣gong2講je5嘢hou2好mou2冇lai5禮maau6貌㗎。

Don't call people leftover sugar cane anymore; it is very rude to speak like that.

Related words

synonymsing6 neoi5剩女singh néuih

Common phrases

bin3變zo2咗maai6賣zing6剩ze3蔗

became a leftover woman

Common mistake

Learners should be aware that this is not a neutral way to describe someone's marital status. It is an insult, not a descriptive term, and using it will likely cause offense or make the speaker appear narrow-minded.