阿aa3四sei3

English

1. servant
2. used to refer to house servants or domestic workers who serve the rich and wealthy; today, it generally refers to people who are at one's disposal and could be ordered to do menial work

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 以往指有錢人屋企嘅傭人，而家泛指可以隨意俾人點去做嘢嘅人

Examples

• 乜都叫我做，你當我係你阿四呀？

  "Do this! Do that!" What do you think I am, your servant?

• 我喺呢度做阿四㗎咋，影印、送信、斟茶、換水乜都要做。

  I do the menial work around here: a cup of tea for her, a letter delivered for him, keeping the water coolers filled and the documents photocopied.