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Yalesēung chùhng bīu jéun
Definition
Double standard; applying different criteria to evaluate or handle the exact same situation or behavior.
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How it's used
This term is frequently used in heated debates or when pointing out hypocrisy in someone's behavior. It carries a strong accusatory tone and is often used to call out unfair treatment where one person is held to a stricter set of rules than another. Unlike formal written Chinese, it is very common in spoken Cantonese to use this to challenge someone directly during an argument.
Examples
Your double standards are really unbearable.
Is what they are doing considered a double standard?
Related words
Common phrases
to play the double standard game
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
