世界仔
sai3 gaai3 zai2shì jiè zǐ
English
- (noun) a guy who is skillful and good at socializing; a man of the world, usually pejorative.
- (derogatory) someone who knows how to get on the world; someone who is an experienced and effective operator in a particular sphere; a "smooth operator"; a "slick character"; literally "worldly boy"
粵語 — Cantonese
- 好識做人,面面俱圓嘅人。帶貶義。
Examples
佢係世界仔嚟嘅,唔使戥佢擔心。
He is worldly-wise. We don't have to worry about him.
Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk