粵

馬maa5騮lau4衣ji1

simp马骝衣
maa5 lau4 ji1maa5 lau1 ji1mǎ liú yī

English

  1. literally: 'a monkey suit', to describe clothes that are poorly fitted (usually too tight or too small)
  2. uniforms that are aesthetically unpleasant

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 唔美觀嘅工作制服(量詞:件)

Examples

  • 佢成三十幾度都要響條街度著住套馬騮衣。

    He has to wear that ugly uniform out on the streets even though it's nearly thirty degrees out there.

  • 放工梗係要換返件馬騮衣出嚟啦,唔通著住佢周圍走,貪好睇咩?

    Of course you should take off that ugly work uniform when you get home. What else would you do, walk all around pretending it actually looks good?

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

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