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敗家仔 (baai6 gaa1 zai2) — Prodigal son - A son who destroys his father's reputation and family by not being filial. in Cantonese

baaiˍ₆敗gaaˉ¹家zaiˊ²仔
简 败家仔
Mandarin Pinyin: bai4 jia1 zai3

Meaning of 敗家仔

nounProdigal son - A son who destroys his father's reputation and family by not being filial.
nounprodigal son (spoken)

Example Sentences with 敗家仔

keoiˏ₅佢sengˎ₄成jatˍ₆日lyunˍ₆亂gam˗₃咁saiˊ²使cinˎ₄錢，baai˗₃敗gaaˉ¹家zaiˊ²仔。
He spends money recklessly all the time, such a spendthrift.
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Characters in 敗家仔

敗baai6
fail; spoil; ruin; tarnish
家gaa1
classifier for firms or other enterprises
仔zai2 zi2
person; small animal, fowl or object

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