zyu1 ji6 sing6朱義盛朱义盛
Jyutpingzyu1 ji6 sing6
Yalejyū yih sihng
Definition
Fake jewellery or counterfeit luxury goods.
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How it's used
Originating from a historical brand of high-quality imitation gold jewellery in the Qing Dynasty, this term has evolved into a common slang for anything fake or counterfeit. It is specifically used to describe objects that look like luxury items but are actually cheap imitations. While it can refer to jewellery, it is frequently applied to any knock-off goods.
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Do not use this term to describe people who are fake or insincere, as it is strictly reserved for physical objects and goods.
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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.
