粵

邋laat6遢taat3

laat6 taat3laap6 taat3lā ta

English

  1. unkempt
  2. (adjective) dirty
  3. dirty
  4. to describe dishonest trickery or doing things in an underhanded way

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容一樣嘢或者一個環境唔衞生、唔乾淨、唔潔淨
  2. 形容一個人做事不擇手段,心狠手辣

Examples

  • 邋遢手段

    dirty/filthy/vile tactics

  • 年廿八,洗邋遢。

    Clean the filth on the 28th (of the last month before the new year).

  • 打完波,成身污糟邋遢。

    I was covered with sweat and dirt after the ball game.

  • 我唔知佢個人原來咁邋遢㗎,幾日都唔沖涼嘅。

    I didn't know he is this dirty, I mean, he didn't take a shower for days. ----

  • 我都估唔到佢做嘢咁邋遢,踩住人上位都有嘅。

    I didn't realize how deceitful he was, he trampled on others to advance his career!

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

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