兜踎 [－－]

Jyutping dau1 mau1
Pinyin dōu móu

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adj.) describes someone who is having a hard time making ends meet; to look shabby; to be in a wretched state
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    形容​一個​人​污糟​邋遢​或者​成日​無​所​事事
    shabby; scruffy
    • 佢好鬼兜踎，成面鬚根都唔會剃。
      佢好鬼兜踎，成面须根都唔会剃。
      keoi5 hou2 gwai2 dau1 mau1, seng4 min6 sou1 gan1 dou1 m4 wui5 tai3.
      He is a scruffy-looking fella, the notion of shaving his thriving neck-beard had never crossed his mind.
    • 呢間舖頭又暗又焗，咁兜踎嘅。
      呢间舖头又暗又焗，咁兜踎嘅。
      ni1 gaan1 pou3 tau2 jau6 am3 jau6 guk6, gam3 dau1 mau1 ge2.
      This shabby looking store is dark and suffocating.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj, Cantonese
    shabby; poverty-stricken
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 難看 – 难看
  2. 醜陋 – 丑陋
  3. 寒酸
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢好鬼兜踎，成面须根都唔会剃。
    佢好鬼兜踎，成面鬚根都唔會剃。
    keoi5 hou2 gwai2 dau1 mau1, seng4 min6 sou1 gan1 dou1 m4 wui5 tai3.
    • He is a scruffy-looking fella, the notion of shaving his thriving neck-beard had never crossed his mind.
  2. Cantonese
    呢间舖头又暗又焗，咁兜踎嘅。
    呢間舖頭又暗又焗，咁兜踎嘅。
    ni1 gaan1 pou3 tau2 jau6 am3 jau6 guk6, gam3 dau1 mau1 ge2.
    • This shabby looking store is dark and suffocating.