婆仔
po4 zai2pó zǐinferred
English
- old women with a smaller figure and in a peaceful, introvert manner
- figuratively small-minded, petty, conservative persons or things
粵語 — Cantonese
- 老女人,而神態比較瘦小、內斂沉靜
- 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