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:
chee bo eng chi bo yong chi bo iong qi bo eng
chi bo eng
简
繁
→
Hokkien:
饲无用
飼無用
poj:
chhī-bô-ēng
Detailed etymology
definitions
adjective
- (of a child) useless; good-for-nothing; unfilial; not worth raising
Their estranged son wouldn't make the time to find closure and make things up to his mother, even on her deathbed. Chi bo eng.
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