粵

世sai3界gaai3仔zai2

sai3 gaai3 zai2shì jiè zǐ

English

  1. (noun) a guy who is skillful and good at socializing; a man of the world, usually pejorative.
  2. (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

  1. 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

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