洗米 (sai2 mai5) — slang for a loser. (from the name of th… in Cantonese

saiˊ²洗maiˏ₅米

Mandarin Pinyin: xi3 mi3

Meaning of 洗米

nounslang for a loser. (from the name of the character 洗米華 in a Cantonese TV series)

nounto wash uncooked rice; a loser

noun(verb) to clean rice

saiˊ²洗maiˏ₅米latˉ¹甩maiˏ₅米siˉ¹暹

Washing rice loses grains.

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