下欄扮上菜 [－栏－－－]

Jyutping haa6 laan4 baan6 soeng6 coi3
Pinyin xià lán bàn shàng cài

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    將食​剩​嘅​餸​頭​餸​尾​，​扮做​上​等​菜式​，​比喻​低質​素​嘅​人​或者​事物​，​扮到​好​優質​、​高等​；​亦​都​會​簡稱​為​「​扮​上菜​」
    for people or things of lesser quality to pretend to be top-quality; also simplified as 扮上菜
    • 你乜嘢 新鮮蘿蔔皮 啊？喺度下欄扮上菜！
      你乜嘢 新鲜萝卜皮 啊？喺度下栏扮上菜！
      nei5 mat1 je5 san1 sin1 lo4 baat6 pei4 aa3? hai2 dou6 haa6 laan4 baan6 soeng6 coi3!
      Who do you think you are? Trying to act all high class and things!
    • 呢隻運動鞋牌子以為靠宣傳就搭救到喎，咪又係下欄扮上菜，有用咩？
      呢只运动鞋牌子以为靠宣传就搭救到㖞，咪又系下栏扮上菜，有用咩？
      ni1 zek3 wan6 dung6 haai4 paai4 zi2 ji5 wai4 kaau3 syun1 cyun4 zau6 daap3 gau3 dou2 wo5, mai6 jau6 hai6 haa6 laan4 baan6 soeng6 coi3, jau5 jung6 me1?
      This sneakers brand think they can make up for their horrible quality by marketing and promotions. What use is putting lipstick on a pig?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    下栏扮上菜
    下欄扮上菜
    haa6 laan4 baan6 soeng6 coi3
    • for people or things of lesser quality to pretend to be top-quality
  2. Cantonese
    你乜嘢 新鲜萝卜皮 啊？喺度下栏扮上菜！
    你乜嘢 新鮮蘿蔔皮 啊？喺度下欄扮上菜！
    nei5 mat1 je5 san1 sin1 lo4 baat6 pei4 aa3? hai2 dou6 haa6 laan4 baan6 soeng6 coi3!
    • Who do you think you are? Trying to act all high class and things!
  3. Cantonese
    呢只运动鞋牌子以为靠宣传就搭救到㖞，咪又系下栏扮上菜，有用咩？
    呢隻運動鞋牌子以為靠宣傳就搭救到喎，咪又係下欄扮上菜，有用咩？
    ni1 zek3 wan6 dung6 haai4 paai4 zi2 ji5 wai4 kaau3 syun1 cyun4 zau6 daap3 gau3 dou2 wo5, mai6 jau6 hai6 haa6 laan4 baan6 soeng6 coi3, jau5 jung6 me1?
    • This sneakers brand think they can make up for their horrible quality by marketing and promotions. What use is putting lipstick on a pig?