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菠羅雞
bo1 lo4 gai1
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someone who takes advantage of other people; an exploiter; lit. pineapple chicken (Pineapple chicken is the mascot of the Pala Temple in Canton (Pala of India sounds like Pineapple). The mascot is made by gluing feathers on cardboard. In Cantonese, “glue” can also mean “sponging off one’s relatives or friends”. As the whole chicken is made by gluing, it becomes a symbol of someone who loves to “glue”, sponging off people.
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Characters in this word:菠 bo1 - spinach羅 lo4 - net; collect; display; gauze; a surname 雞 gai1 - chicken | ||
One Cantonese Homophone / Homophone Variant for this word:
波羅雞
bo1 lo4 gai1 = sponger 粵Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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