衰仔

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(n.) a naughty boy; a bad kid; (appellation) 'naughty boy' · 'bad boy', usually used as a form of address by parents to call one's son (especially when scolding them); 'little rascal', a form of address for someone who annoys you too much; (adjective) to be of not such good character, usually to describe when someone does something which is not so good (morally) or when someone acts in a way that they shouldn't (this can be considered as a toned down version to the adjective '衰格')

Meanings

  1. (n.) a naughty boy; a bad kid; (appellation) 'naughty boy'
  2. 'bad boy', usually used as a form of address by parents to call one's son (especially when scolding them); 'little rascal', a form of address for someone who annoys you too much; (adjective) to be of not such good character, usually to describe when someone does something which is not so good (morally) or when someone acts in a way that they shouldn't (this can be considered as a toned down version to the adjective '衰格')

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