Commonly found variants; note these may range from acceptable alternatives to
non-standard forms or incorrect spellings*.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.
also can:
char siew got more use than you char siew better than you char siew is better than you char siu more use than you char siu got more use than you char siu better than you char siu is better than you
char siew more use than you
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Cantonese:
生嚿叉烧好过生你
生嚿叉燒好過生你
jyutping:
saang1 gau6 caa1 siu1 hou2 gwo3 saang1 nei5
Detailed etymology
definitions
expression
- expression used to scold one's child as useless, especially by mothers; insult for a good-for-nothing child
Only know how to spend my money, still say I sia suay you. Give birth to char siew more use than you!
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