粵

散saan2仔zai2

saan2 zai2sǎn zǐ

English

  1. a nickname for someone with no authoritative powers who just does menial tasks
  2. a junior member or follower of an organization
  3. odd jobs
  4. follows orders from superiors, often used to refer to police constables at lower ranks whose duties are to just obey orders from above

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 組織中地位較低嘅成員(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 呢班散仔冇個打得。

    None of these lackeys can fight.

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

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