影衰

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Chinese

picture; image; reflection
picture; image; reflection; shadow
 
weak; feeble; decline
weak; feeble; decline; wane; mourning garments
 
simp. and trad.
(影衰)
alternative forms 映衰

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Verb

影衰

  1. (Cantonese) to bring shame on
    學徒成日出錯真係影衰佢哋師傅 [Cantonese, trad.]
    学徒成日出错真系影衰佢哋师傅 [Cantonese, simp.]
    di1 hok6 tou4 seng4 jat6 ceot1 co3, zan1 hai6 jing2 seoi1 saai3 keoi5 dei6 go3 si1 fu6-2 laa3.
    The apprentices always make mistakes, which really brings shame on their mentor.