粵

賣maai6身san1

simp卖身
maai6 san1mài shēn

English

  1. to prostitute oneself
  2. to sell oneself into slavery
  3. to sell oneself into servitude
  4. to sell one's body; to prostitute oneself

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 將自己作為奴僕賣俾其他人,以換取金錢
  2. 做妓女;以提供性行為換取金錢為職業

Examples

  • 賣身葬父

    to sell oneself into servitude to pay for one's father's burial ----

  • 賣藝唔賣身

    to only entertain (a customer) with one's artistic performance but not with sex

  • 佢個爛賭老公迫佢去賣身還債。

    Her husband with gambling addiction forced her into prostitution in order to repay his debts.

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

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