sau2 haa6 baai6 zoeng3手下敗將手下败将
Jyutpingsau2 haa6 baai6 zoeng3
Yalesáu hah baaih jeung
Definition
One's defeated opponent.
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How it's used
Carries a strong sense of arrogance and condescension, often used in competitive contexts like sports, gaming, or verbal arguments. It frames the speaker as a dominant victor and dismisses the opponent as someone who has already proven inferior. It is rarely used in a neutral or humble way.
Examples
They are all my defeated opponents.
Related words
Common phrases
always a defeated opponent
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe someone you respect or in a professional setting where humility is expected, as it sounds intentionally provocative and insulting.
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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.
