ng4 jin6 zou2吳彥祖吴彦祖
Jyutpingng4 jin6 zou2
Yaleǹgh yihn jóu
Definition
Daniel Wu, a well-known actor.
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How it's used
Daniel Wu is widely considered the gold standard for male attractiveness in Hong Kong. Consequently, his name is frequently used as a hyperbolic benchmark for handsomeness. When someone refers to themselves or others as him, it is almost always a sarcastic or playful remark about vanity.
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to call oneself Daniel Wu
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