粵

勢sai3利lei6

simp势利
sai3 lei6shì lì

English

  1. snobbish
  2. (adjective) Acquisitive
  3. snobbish

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 只會以權勢、財富嚟看待人

Examples

  • 汤姆有一点势利。

    Tom is a bit snobbish.

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  • 佢咁勢利,點會同我哋呢啲窮人做朋友啊!

    He's so snobbish, how would he make friends with us poor people?

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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