「妹仔」
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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)
(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
(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.
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Synonym: | Synonym: 丫鬟 婢 婢女 |
See also: | 女僕 傭人 使媽 下人 保姆 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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