粵

攝sip3石sek6人jan4

simp摄石人
sip3 sek6 jan4shè shí rén

English

  1. someone who tries to hog the limelight [colloquial]
  2. those who attempt to be captured on camera by standing next to famous people, intending to increase one's own publicity; also used to describe people who hog the limelight or otherwise attempt to attract media attention by clinging to other famous people; literally, magnet person

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 成日搶人鏡頭(企喺啲名人隔籬令自己上鏡),吸引大眾注意、搏宣傳嘅人(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 咩年代都有啲攝石人,時時刻刻想人注意㗎啦。

    No matter what era you're in, there are these "magnet people" who try to hog the limelight all the time.

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

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