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婆po4仔zai2

po4 zai2pó zǐinferred

English

  1. old women with a smaller figure and in a peaceful, introvert manner
  2. figuratively small-minded, petty, conservative persons or things

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 老女人,而神態比較瘦小、內斂沉靜
  2. 比喻斤斤計較、唔得大體、保守拘緊嘅人或事

Examples

  • 婆仔數

    sundry expenses

  • 婆仔鞋

    women flats

  • 婆仔衫 (多數指顏色沉實而印有碎花嘅服裝)

    old women's dress (commonly in dull color and small floral print )

  • 依家興懷舊,啲文青反而鍾意著到成個婆仔咁。

    Nowadays retro is a trend, those hipsters prefer to dress like an old lady instead.

  • 街口個賣菜個婆仔好好相與架,幫佢買嘢仲唔該前唔該後。 (eng) The old lady on the street corner who sell vegetables is so friendly, she keeps saying thank you when you buy from her. ----

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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