拚爛 (pun2 laan2) — to give up on oneself and act recklessl… in Cantonese

punˊ²拚laanˊ²爛

简拚烂

Mandarin Pinyin: pan4 lan4

Meaning of 拚爛

nounto give up on oneself and act recklessly; to write oneself off as hopeless and let oneself go

keoiˏ₅佢paan˗₃拚laanˍ₆爛fanˍ₆份gungˉ¹工

He ruined the job.

mˎ₄唔houˊ²好paan˗₃拚laanˍ₆爛keoiˏ₅佢

Don't ruin it.

beiˊ²畀keoiˏ₅佢paan˗₃拚laanˍ₆爛zoˊ²咗

It was ruined by him.

ginˍ₆件saamˉ¹衫paan˗₃拚laanˍ₆爛laa˗₃喇

The shirt is ruined.

siuˊ²小samˉ¹心diˉ¹啲，，m4唔houˊ²好paan˗₃拚laanˍ₆爛

Be careful, don't ruin it.

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