paai4 zai1排擠排挤
Jyutpingpaai4 zai1
Yalepàaih jāi
Definition
To exclude someone from a social group through social pressure.
colloquialpeopleemotion
How it's used
Focuses on the active, often malicious, effort to push someone out of a group or social circle. It implies a sense of collective action where members of a group intentionally make someone feel unwelcome or isolated. Use this when describing workplace bullying or social cliques.
Examples
They are always being excluded at work, it is so miserable.
Why do you all have to exclude the new colleague?
Related words
Common phrases
to be excluded by others
to suffer from exclusion
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 孤立, which describes the state of being isolated or left alone. While 孤立 can be a result of 排擠, 排擠 specifically highlights the active, exclusionary behavior of the group members.
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