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陀衰家 (to4 seoi1 gaa1) — someone who is a burden to the people around him/her; the black sheep / squanderer of a family; someone who ruins his family's fortune or reputation in Cantonese

toˎ₄陀seoiˉ¹衰gaaˉ¹家
Mandarin Pinyin: tuo2 shuai1 jia1

Meaning of 陀衰家

nounsomeone who is a burden to the people around him/her; the black sheep / squanderer of a family; someone who ruins his family's fortune or reputation

Example Sentences with 陀衰家

keoiˏ₅佢toˎ₄陀seoiˉ¹衰gaa1.家。
He's a disgrace to the family.
neiˏ₅你toˎ₄陀seoiˉ¹衰gaaˉ¹家laa1.啦。
You've brought shame upon the family.
gamˊ²咁douˉ¹都dak1?得？toˎ₄陀seoiˉ¹衰gaa1!家！
This is acceptable? What a disgrace!
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好toˎ₄陀seoiˉ¹衰gaa1!家!
Don't disgrace the family!
keoiˏ₅佢zanˉ¹真haiˍ₆係toˎ₄陀seoiˉ¹衰gaa1.家。
He really is a disgrace.
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Characters in 陀衰家

陀to4
rugged terrain; steep bank
衰seoi1
decline; wane; go downhill; weakening
家gaa1
classifier for firms or other enterprises

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