oi3 leng3 m4 oi3 meng6愛靚唔愛命爱靓唔爱命
Jyutpingoi3 leng3 m4 oi3 meng6
Yaleoi leng m̀h oi mehng
Definition
To prioritize appearance and looking good over health, safety, or one's own life.
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How it's used
This idiom is frequently used to tease friends who prioritize fashion or appearance over comfort or safety. It carries a slightly critical but often playful tone, highlighting someone's stubbornness in maintaining an image despite obvious physical discomfort. It is specifically reserved for situations where the person is knowingly sacrificing their well-being for aesthetic reasons.
Examples
She wears so little in the middle of winter; she really cares more about looks than her health.
Are you really skipping meals just to lose weight? Do you care more about looks than your life?
Related words
Common phrases
really cares more about looks than life
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe someone who is simply fashionable or well-dressed. It specifically requires a context where the person is suffering or putting themselves in danger, such as wearing high heels on a hike or dressing too lightly in freezing weather.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
