仆街
Chinese edit
| fall prostrate | street | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (仆街) |
仆 | 街 | |
| alternative forms | 扑街 踣街 | ||
Etymology edit
Compound of 仆 (“to fall”) and 街 (“street”), literally “to fall onto the street”, which is a metaphor of “to die”. Folk etymology suggested that it is derived from English poor guy, but this is dubious.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
仆街
Verb edit
仆⫽街 (verb-object)
- (Cantonese, literally, originally) to fall onto the ground
- 1952 July 30, 工商晚報, page 1:
- 1963 October 31, 華僑日報, page 9:
- 垃圾車行駛門打開 大埔孕婦無故遭殃 橫禍飛來當堂仆街頭破血流 [Cantonese, trad.]
- laap6 saap3 ce1 hang4 sai2 mun4 daa2 hoi1, daai6 bou3 jan6 fu5 mou4 gu3 zou1 joeng1, waang4 wo6 fei1 loi4 dong1 tong4 puk1 gaai1 tau4 po3 hyut3 lau4 [Jyutping]
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垃圾车行驶门打开 大埔孕妇无故遭殃 横祸飞来当堂仆街头破血流 [Cantonese, simp.]
- 1964 June 2, “電車仆街彎角東舊路軌動工更換”, in 大公報, page 4:
- 上次電車仆街發生地點向東行一個站的路程，即金鐘兵房附近彎角處，電車路軌受磨蝕甚大，電車公司昨天派出員工，進行修治，並將這段路軌換去。 [Cantonese, trad.]
- soeng6 ci3 din6 ce1 puk1 gaai1 faat3 sang1 dei6 dim2 hoeng3 dung1 haang4 jat1 go3 zaam6 dik1 lou6 cing4, zik1 gam1 zung1 bing1 fong4 fu6 gan6 waan1 gok3 cyu3, din6 ce1 lou6 gwai2 sau6 mo4 sit6 sam6 daai6, din6 ce1 gung1 si1 zok6 tin1 paai3 ceot1 jyun4 gung1, zeon3 hang4 sau1 zi6, bing6 zoeng1 ze2 dyun6 lou6 gwai2 wun6 heoi3. [Jyutping]
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上次电车仆街发生地点向东行一个站的路程，即金钟兵房附近弯角处，电车路轨受磨蚀甚大，电车公司昨天派出员工，进行修治，并将这段路轨换去。 [Cantonese, simp.]
- 1969 April 23, 大公報, page 4:
- 難經風雨侵 柱腳被銹壞 電燈柱仆街 幸被附近商店招牌擋擱未有傷人 荷理活道尚有爛柱居民要求修理 [Cantonese, trad.]
- naan4 ging1 fung1 jyu5 cam1, cyu5 goek3 bei6 sau3 waai6, din6 dang1 cyu5 puk1 gaai1, hang6 bei6 fu6 gan6 soeng1 dim3 ziu1 paai4 dong2 gok3 mei6 jau5 soeng1 jan4, ho4 lei5 wut6 dou6 soeng6 jau5 laan6 cyu5 geoi1 man4 jiu1 kau4 sau1 lei5 [Jyutping]
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难经风雨侵 柱脚被锈坏 电灯柱仆街 幸被附近商店招牌挡搁未有伤人 荷理活道尚有烂柱居民要求修理 [Cantonese, simp.]
- (Cantonese, vulgar) go to hell
- (Cantonese, now vulgar) to be condemned
- 1967 November 12, “一元運動仆街矣乎”, in 工商晚報, page 1:
- 曾在最近成為港共黑帮宣傳中心的救飢救餓「一元運動」，日來忽然「銷聲匿跡」，大有「仆街」之勢，這個運動何故無疾而終，至堪玩味。 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]
- cang4 zoi6 zeoi3 gan6 sing4 wai4 gong2 gung6 haak1 bong1 syun1 cyun4 zung1 sam1 dik1 gau3 gei1 gau3 ngo6 “jat1 jyun4 wan6 dung6”, jat6 loi4 fat1 jin4 “siu1 sing1 nik1 zik1”, daai6 jau5 “puk1 gaai1” zi1 sai3, ze3 go3 wan6 dung6 ho4 gu3 mou4 zat6 ji4 zung1, zi3 ham1 wun6 mei6. [Jyutping]
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曾在最近成为港共黑帮宣传中心的救饥救饿「一元运动」，日来忽然「销声匿迹」，大有「仆街」之势，这个运动何故无疾而终，至堪玩味。 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]
- (Malaysian Cantonese and Singapore Cantonese, slang) to be broke; to have no money
Descendants edit
- English: pok kai
See also edit
Adjective edit
仆街
Interjection edit
仆街