zin6 gaak3 lou2賤格佬贱格佬

Jyutpingzin6 gaak3 lou2

Yalejinh gak lóu

Definition

A despicable person of bad

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How it's used

Focuses specifically on someone's moral character or behavior being low and contemptible. It is a harsh insult that implies the person lacks integrity and acts in a way that is socially unacceptable or mean-spirited. The term combines 賤格, meaning base or cheap in character, with 佬, a colloquial and often dismissive way to refer to a man.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

nei5 mai1 lei5 go2 go3 zin6 gaak3 lou2 laa1 keoi5 seng4 jat6 dou1 ngaak1 jan4

你咪理嗰個賤格佬啦，佢成日都呃人。

Don't bother with that despicable guy, he is always lying to people.

dim2 gaai2 nei5 zung6 jiu3 tung4 go2 go3 zin6 gaak3 lou2 zou6 pang4 jau5 aa4

點解你仲要同嗰個賤格佬做朋友呀？

Why do you still want to be friends with that despicable guy?

Common phrases

zing3 jat1 zin6 gaak3 lou2

正一賤格佬

what a total despicable guy

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe someone who is simply poor or lacks money, as 賤格 refers exclusively to personality and conduct rather than socioeconomic status.