paau1 go3 san1 ceot1 lei4 zou6拋個身出嚟做抛个身出嚟做
Jyutpingpaau1 go3 san1 ceot1 lei4 zou6
Yalepāau go sān chēut lèih jouh
Definition
To work in the sex industry.
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How it's used
This expression is highly derogatory and carries a strong moral judgment. It is used exclusively to describe women and implies a sense of desperation or loss of dignity. Avoid using this in any professional or polite social setting as it is offensive.
Examples
For the sake of money, she actually ended up working as a prostitute.
Related words
Common phrases
to throw oneself out there (as a euphemism for sex work)
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with literal phrases about physical labor or body movement. It is a specific idiom for sex work and cannot be used to describe other types of manual jobs.
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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.
