四眼狗

Cantonese · source Jyutpingsei3 ngaan5 gau2

Meanings

  1. an insulting phrase to address people who wear glasses; dogs, such as Rottweiler, Doberman
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Same syllable, six tones

seisei1—死sei2to die四sei3labourersei4—sei5—sei6—
ngaanngaan1—ngaan2—ngaan3—颜ngaan4color眼ngaan5eye雁ngaan6wild goose

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sei3 ngaan5 gau2

Cantonese word readings for 四眼狗. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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noun

  1. (regional, derogatory) bespectacled person; someone who wears glasses, especially a young person; four-eyes

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Exact source record & identity四眼狗 四眼狗 [si4 yan3 gou3] {sei3 ngaan5 gau2} /an insulting phrase to address people who wear glasses; dogs, such as Rottweiler, Doberman/

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