過街老鼠 [过－－－]

Jyutping gwo3 gaai1 lou5 syu2
Pinyin guò jiē lǎo shǔ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. sb or sth detested by all
  2. target of scorn
  3. anathema
  4. cf. 老鼠過街，人人喊打|老鼠过街，人人喊打[lao3 shu3 guo4 jie1 , ren2 ren2 han3 da3]
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. a phrase to describe a malevolent person who is spurned by everyone
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    比喻​某個​乞人​憎​嘅​人​，​就​好似​污糟​邋遢​又​唔​得​人歡​喜​嘅​老鼠​，​喺​街​頭​出​現​，​人人喊打​（​量​詞​：​隻​）
    disgusting and unpopular person; literally: rat crossing the street
    • 自從老闆件貪污醜聞公開咗之後，佢就俾啲投資者睇成過街老鼠。
      自从老板件贪污丑闻公开咗之后，佢就俾啲投资者睇成过街老鼠。
      zi6 cung4 lou5 baan2 gin6 taam1 wu1 cau2 man4 gung1 hoi1 zo2 zi1 hau6, keoi5 zau6 bei2 di1 tau4 zi1 ze2 tai2 sing4 gwo3 gaai1 lou5 syu2.
      Ever since our boss' corruption scandal was made public, he has been loathed by his investors.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    person detested or despised by everyone
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    自从老板件贪污丑闻公开咗之后，佢就俾啲投资者睇成过街老鼠。
    自從老闆件貪污醜聞公開咗之後，佢就俾啲投資者睇成過街老鼠。
    zi6 cung4 lou5 baan2 gin6 taam1 wu1 cau2 man4 gung1 hoi1 zo2 zi1 hau6, keoi5 zau6 bei2 di1 tau4 zi1 ze2 tai2 sing4 gwo3 gaai1 lou5 syu2.
    • Ever since our boss' corruption scandal was made public, he has been loathed by his investors.