佗衰家 [－－－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. the black sheep; a prodigal; someone who ruins his family's fortune or reputation
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    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
    to drag one's family or group into trouble; to be a disgrace to the family or group
    • 佢潛逃之後要屋企人同佢還一大筆賭債，認真佗衰家。
      佢潜逃之后要屋企人同佢还一大笔赌债，认真佗衰家。
      keoi5 cim4 tou4 zi1 hau6 jiu3 uk1 kei2 jan4 tung4 keoi5 waan4 jat1 daai6 bat1 dou2 zaai3, jing2 zan1 to4 seoi1 gaa1.
      He skipped town and left his family with a huge sum of gamble debt, what a doombringer to his family.
  2. 參看
    陀衰家
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, Cantonese
    bearer of ill luck
    (syn.) 扫帚星, 掃把星, 長尾星, 白跤蹄, 丧门神, 丧门星, 长尾星, 喪門神, 喪門星, 扫把星, 筅帚星, 掃帚星
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 害人精
  2. 敗家子 – 败家子
  3. 殃及家庭
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佗衰家
    佗衰家
    to4 seoi1 gaa1
    • to dishonor the family
  2. Cantonese
    佢潜逃之后要屋企人同佢还一大笔赌债，认真佗衰家。
    佢潛逃之後要屋企人同佢還一大筆賭債，認真佗衰家。
    keoi5 cim4 tou4 zi1 hau6 jiu3 uk1 kei2 jan4 tung4 keoi5 waan4 jat1 daai6 bat1 dou2 zaai3, jing2 zan1 to4 seoi1 gaa1.
    • He skipped town and left his family with a huge sum of gamble debt, what a doombringer to his family.