zyu1 liu2豬料猪料
Jyutpingzyu1 liu2
Yalejyū líu
Definition
Pig feed, or a traditional filler paste made from pig blood, talcum powder, and water.
- pig feed
- technicala traditional filler paste made from pig blood, talcum powder, and water
colloquialfoodslang
How it's used
Refers specifically to low quality or adulterated food products that are considered fit only for animals. It is frequently used metaphorically to describe food that is unpalatable, poorly prepared, or lacks nutritional value. The term carries a strong derogatory tone when applied to human food.
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di1啲dīExamples
These pig feeds taste like they have no flavour.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literal agricultural feed for pigs, as using it to describe human food is an insult implying the quality is abysmal.
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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.
