二叔公 (ji6 suk1 gung1) — (old slang) timid older man in Cantonese

jiˍ₆二sukˉ¹叔gungˉ¹公

Mandarin Pinyin: er4 shu1 gong1

Meaning of 二叔公

noun(old slang) timid older man

nounfather's father's younger brother (no. 2); grand-uncle

noun(coll.) pawn shop; pawn shop counter clerk; pawn shop owner

nounSecond elder uncle

jiˍ₆二sukˉ¹叔gungˉ¹公laiˎ₄嚟zo2.咗。

Second Uncle has arrived.

jiˍ₆二sukˉ¹叔gungˉ¹公haiˊ²喺bin1?邊？

Where is Second Uncle?

man˗₃問haaˏ₅吓jiˍ₆二sukˉ¹叔gung1.公。

Ask Second Uncle.

jiˍ₆二sukˉ¹叔gungˉ¹公houˊ²好sek˗₃錫keoi5.佢。

Second Uncle dotes on him.

jiˍ₆二sukˉ¹叔gungˉ¹公cengˊ²請sikˍ₆食faan6.飯。

Second Uncle is treating us to a meal.

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