saam1 go3 neoi5 jan4 jat1 go3 heoi1三個女人一個墟三个女人一个墟
Jyutpingsaam1 go3 neoi5 jan4 jat1 go3 heoi1
Yalesāam go néuih yàhn yāt go hēui
Definition
A humorous or derogatory stereotype that a group of women gathering is as noisy as a bustling market.
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How it's used
This idiom is a common cultural observation used to describe a group of women who are talking loudly or excitedly. It carries a slightly playful or teasing tone rather than being strictly derogatory, though it should be used with awareness of its gendered nature. It is almost exclusively used to comment on the volume or chaotic energy of a social gathering.
Examples
Those few female colleagues of theirs are together, it really is like a market with three women.
You three women are making such a racket, could you please keep it down?
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Common phrases
it really is like a market with three women
Common mistake
Avoid using this phrase to describe a professional or serious setting, as it can sound dismissive or sexist. It is best reserved for casual, informal social situations among friends or family.
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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.
