saan2 zai2
Jyutpingsaan2 zai2
Yalesán jái

Definition

a nickname for someone with no authoritative powers who just does menial tasks ; follows orders from superiors, often used to refer to police constables at lower ranks whose duties are to just obey orders from above

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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散仔 (saan2 zai2): a nickname for someone with no authoritative powers who just does menial tasks | Cantonese Dictionary | YumCha