put3 fu5 maa6 gaai1潑婦罵街泼妇骂街

Jyutpingput3 fu5 maa6 gaai1

Yaleput fúh mah gāai

語句

Definition

To scold and argue publicly and venomously, like a fishwife making a scene.

colloquialpeopleemotion

How it's used

Describes a specific type of unrefined, aggressive public outburst that is culturally associated with a woman losing her temper. It carries a strong sense of social disapproval and is often used to criticize someone for lacking decorum or dignity in a public space. While the term contains the word for woman, it is sometimes used to describe anyone behaving in an equally shrill and chaotic manner.

Examples

keoi5佢喺hai2商soeng1場coeng4潑put3婦fu5罵maa6街，gaai1引jan5晒saai3啲di1人jan4圍wai4觀。

She was making a scene in the mall, attracting everyone to watch.

nei5你ho2可m4唔ho2可ji5以m4唔hou2好hai2喺dou6度put3潑fu5婦maa6罵gaai1街aa4呀？

Can you please stop acting like a fishwife and shouting here?

Common phrases

喺hai2街gaai1潑put3婦fu5罵maa6街

to make a public scene in the street

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe a simple argument or a heated discussion. It specifically implies a loss of control that is loud, public, and embarrassing to the person doing it.