粵

九gau2流lau4

gau2 lau4jiǔ liú

English

  1. the nine schools of thought, philosophical schools of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (770-220 BC), viz Confucians 儒家[Ru2 jia1], Daoists 道家[Dao4 jia1], Yin and Yang 陰陽家|阴阳家[Yin1 yang2 jia1], Legalists 法家[Fa3 jia1], Logicians 名家[Ming2 jia1], Mohists 墨家[Mo4 jia1], Diplomats 縱橫家|纵横家[Zong4 heng2 jia1], Miscellaneous 雜家|杂家[Za2 jia1], and Agriculturalists 農家|农家[Nong2 jia1]
  2. low social status; unimportant

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 地位低下,唔重要;唔入流

Examples

  • 啲九流藝人想借呢單新聞上位。

    Those unfamous artists want to gain publicity by this news.

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

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