zyun3 sek6 wong4 lou5 ng5鑽石王老五钻石王老五
Jyutpingzyun3 sek6 wong4 lou5 ng5
Yalejyun sehk wòhng lóuh ńgh
Definition
An eligible bachelor; a wealthy single man.
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How it's used
The term carries a connotation of high social status and financial independence, specifically referring to men who are not just single, but highly desirable. It is often used in gossip or media to describe wealthy, successful men who have yet to settle down. The phrase implies that the person is a catch, rather than just someone who happens to be unmarried.
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He is a famous eligible bachelor in town.
When will you finally leave the ranks of eligible bachelors?
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Common phrases
the town's most eligible bachelor
Common mistake
Do not use this for any single man; it specifically requires the person to be wealthy. Calling a poor or average single man a 鑽石王老五 would be sarcastic or confusing.
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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.
