san1 lai2 san1 zyu1 juk6新嚟新豬肉新嚟新猪肉

Jyutpingsan1 lai2 san1 zyu1 juk6

Yalesān lái sān jyū yuhk

Definition

Newcomers are expected to take on heavier responsibilities, do chores, or be teased.

colloquialpeoplework

How it's used

This phrase carries a cynical tone, implying that being the newest member of a group inevitably leads to being assigned the most undesirable tasks or becoming the target of office pranks. It is often used by colleagues to justify why a newcomer is being given extra work or to warn them about the reality of the workplace hierarchy. The imagery of pork suggests the newcomer is being served up as an easy target for others to exploit.

Examples

nei5你san1新lei4嚟san1新zyu1豬juk6肉，ni1呢di1啲cou1粗cung5重je5嘢gang2梗hai6係wan2搵nei5你zou6做laa1啦。

Since you are the new guy, of course they will make you do all the heavy lifting.

mai1咪ji5以wai4為san1新lei4嚟san1新zyu1豬juk6肉zau6就jat1一ding6定bei2俾jan4人haa1蝦，nei5你jiu3要sing2醒muk6目di1啲。

Don't assume you'll definitely get bullied just because you're new, you need to be sharp.

Related words

synonymsan1 ding1新丁sān dīng

Common phrases

zou6做san1新lei4嚟san1新zyu1豬juk6肉

to be the one getting bullied as a newcomer

Common mistake

Do not use this phrase to describe someone who is simply inexperienced or unskilled. It specifically refers to the social dynamic where the newest person is treated as a scapegoat or a servant, regardless of their actual ability.