HKDictionary

義氣博兒戲 (ji6 hei3 bok3 ji4 hei1) — loyalty makes one vulnerable to betrayal [colloquial] in Cantonese

jiˍ₆義hei˗₃氣bok˗₃博jiˎ₄兒heiˉ¹戲
简 义气博儿戏
Mandarin Pinyin: yi4qi5 bo2 er2xi4

Meaning of 義氣博兒戲

nounloyalty makes one vulnerable to betrayal [colloquial]

Characters in 義氣博兒戲

義ji6
artificial; false; fake
氣hei3
anger; annoyance; irritation
博bok3
win; gain (a favour); barter for
兒ji4
final particle / suffix, placed after many commonly used nouns to avoid employing one-syllable terms in speech (very common in the Beijing dialect 北京話, see: 兒化, 兒化韻)
戲hei3
play; sport; enjoy oneself

Want to actually remember 義氣博兒戲?

Practice with spaced-repetition flashcards or follow our free structured Cantonese course.

Practice FlashcardsStart Learning Cantonese