zyu1 si6 lei5諸事理诸事理
Jyutpingzyu1 si6 lei5
Yalejyū sih léih
Definition
A gossip or nosy person who pries into other people's business.
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How it's used
Describes someone who is overly inquisitive about other people's private lives or affairs. It carries a strong negative connotation and is used to dismiss someone who is perceived as intrusive or meddlesome. Unlike formal terms for nosy people, this highlights the annoying habit of spreading information or interfering where one is not wanted.
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He is such a busybody, always asking prying questions.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 諸事, which is an adjective meaning nosy or meddlesome. While 諸事理 functions as a noun for the person, 諸事 is used to describe the behavior itself.
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- 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.
