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阿四
aa3 sei3 |
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[1] worker, labourer [Syn.] 工人 [2] an unimportant person, one who does odd jobs In the 1950s and 60s, many domestic maids in Hong Kong were called 三姐 (or 阿三) who were ordered around with low status. 阿四 would be someone with an even lower status.
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Characters in this word:阿 aa3 o1 - prefix to a name; flatter四 sei3 - four |
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