syun1 suk1 laan6 cau3酸宿爛臭酸宿烂臭
Jyutpingsyun1 suk1 laan6 cau3
Yalesyūn sūk laahn chau
Definition
The sour, rotting, and foul smell of someone who is heavily drunk.
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How it's used
This compound adjective specifically captures the pungent, sour, and fermented odor associated with someone who has been drinking heavily for a long time. It is an evocative, informal way to describe the smell of a person who has not cleaned up after a night of binge drinking. The four characters together emphasize the intensity and unpleasantness of the smell compared to simply saying someone smells like alcohol.
Examples
He reeks of stale alcohol, go take a shower quickly.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe food that has gone bad, as it is reserved specifically for the smell of a person or their clothes after excessive alcohol consumption.
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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.
