粵

襯can3家gaa1

simp衬家
can3 gaa1chèn jiā

English

  1. in-laws
  2. in-laws; parents of a married couple
  3. an allegory for enemies, people who have a feud with the subject

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 夫妻各自嘅父母用嚟互稱對方嘅父母
  2. 比喻仇家、不和嘅人

Examples

  • 親家老爺

    father-in-law

  • 親家奶奶

    mother-in-law ----

  • 聽講今晚餐飯你襯家阿星仔都會去喎!

    I hear that your bitter foe Ah Sing is going to the dinner tonight as well!

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

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