蝦人 [虾－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. bullying someone
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    「​蝦​人​」​後​面加動​詞​，​意思​係​嗰​個​動​作​或​行​為​好​難​做得好
    used in conjunction with a verb after "蝦人", meaning that it is difficult to do well
    • 呢件衫好蝦人著。
      呢件衫好虾人著。
      ni1 gin6 saam1 hou2 haa1 jan4 zoek3.
      It is difficult to look nice in this dress.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 欺負人 – 欺负人
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    唔可以任意虾人。
    唔可以任意蝦人。
    m4 ho2 ji5 jam6 ji3 haa1 jan4.
    • We cannot bully people without restraint.
  2. Cantonese
    呢件衫好虾人著。
    呢件衫好蝦人著。
    ni1 gin6 saam1 hou2 haa1 jan4 zoek3.
    • It is difficult to look nice in this dress.
  3. Cantonese
    你用人海战术，正一人多虾人少！
    你用人海戰術，正一人多蝦人少！
    nei5 jung4 jan4 hoi2 zin3 seot6, zing3 jat1 jan4 do1 haa1 jan4 siu2!
    • You take the advantage of having more number of people on your side by make use of the human wave attack.
  4. Cantonese
    呢个发型好虾人㗎，唔系个个人都好睇架！
    呢個髮型好蝦人㗎，唔係個個人都好睇架！
    ni1 go3 faat3 jing4 hou2 haa1 jan4 gaa3, m4 hai6 go3 go3 jan4 dou1 hou2 tai2 gaa3!
    • This hairstyle is not for all, it doesn't look good on everyone.
  5. Cantonese
    呢本书用啲字好深，好虾人睇。
    呢本書用啲字好深，好蝦人睇。
    ni1 bun2 syu1 jung6 di1 zi6 hou2 sam1, hou2 haa1 jan4 tai2.
    • They use a lot of difficult words in this book, making it difficult to read for some people.