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陀to4衰seoi1家gaa1

to4 seoi1 gaa1tuó shuāi jiā

English

  1. someone who is a burden to the people around him
  2. to drag one's family or group into trouble; to be a disgrace to the family or group
  3. her; the black sheep
  4. squanderer of a family; someone who ruins his family's fortune or reputation

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 將自己屋企人或者組織嘅成員拉落水;令家人或者組織蒙羞

Examples

  • 佢潛逃之後要屋企人同佢還一大筆賭債,認真佗衰家。

    He fled and left his family with a large gambling debt. He was such a disaster.

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

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