「妹仔」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: mui1 zai2
Individual
Character Meaning:
妹 young sister
仔 son; boyfriend; to soften the tone
Part of Speech: noun
Explanation:
maid; female servant of a lower ranking (measure word: 個)
(Cant.) 妹仔大過主人婆mui1 zai2 daai6 gwo3 zyu2 jan4 po4
(Eng.) to have one's priorities backward; for the "lesser" to have stolen the spotlight of the "greater"; a situation where "the tail is wagging the dog"; literally: the maidservant (is) overshadowing her mistress
(Cant.) 聽teng1講gong2佢keoi5奶naai4奶naai2當dong3佢keoi5妹mui1仔zai2咁gam2使sai2㗎gaa3,成sing4日jat6呼fu1呼fu1喝hot3喝hot3,唔m4怪gwaai3得dak1婆po4媳sik1關gwaan1係hai6咁gam3差caa1啦laa1。
(Eng.) I was told that her mother-in-law treated her like a maid, always throwing harsh words and demands at her. No wonder they have such a sour relationship.
(Cant.) 你nei5又jau6唔m4係hai6佢keoi5妹mui1仔zai2,唔m4好hou2乜mat1都dou1幫bong1佢keoi5做zou6晒saai3啦laa1。
(Eng.) You're not her maid, so don't do everything for him.
Synonym: Synonym: 丫鬟 婢 婢女
See also: 傭人 傭工 女傭 女僕 侄仔 叔仔 大姨媽 姑仔 姣婆 婆仔 老姑婆 老泥妹 舅仔 衰婆 (部份類近詞彙取自ToastyNews數據分析)
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