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死老鬼 (sei2 lou5 gwai2) — an insult used disrespectively against elders in Cantonese

seiˊ²死louˏ₅老gwaiˊ²鬼
Mandarin Pinyin: si3 lao3 gui3

Meaning of 死老鬼

nounan insult used disrespectively against elders
noun(verb) scold someone as an old man/senior (noun) damn old man; old bastard

Characters in 死老鬼

死sei2
die; death; dead | [ant] 生, 活
老lou5
a particle used before a man's family name to indicate familiarity and friendship
鬼gwai2
terrible; horrible; damnable

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