profanity

扑街

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变体also writtenayrıca yazılışı仆街 扑gai

相当于「去死吧」「你个混蛋」「活该你倒霉」,粤语里还常作「该死」「糟糕」的感叹用Closest to "drop dead", "you bastard", or as an exclamation, "damn it" / "screw it"Closest to "drop dead", "you bastard", or as an exclamation, "damn it" / "screw it"

绝不要对这些人说Never say this toBunu asla şunlara söylemeyin
长辈eldersbüyükler老板your bosspatronun老师a teacherbir öğretmen初次见面的人a stranger you just metyeni tanıştığın biri公共场合的陌生人a stranger in publichalka açık yerde bir yabancı

语气与意图ToneTon ve niyet

粤语原产地是恶毒的诅咒,指人横死街头;进入普通话和网络后语气被稀释,现在多半是骂人「废物」「滚蛋」或单纯发泄倒霉。但当面指着人说,仍然是明确的侮辱。In its Cantonese home it is a vicious curse — die in the street. Borrowed into Mandarin and internet speech it has thinned out into "loser", "get lost", or plain bad-luck venting. Said to someone's face, though, it is still a clear insult.In its Cantonese home it is a vicious curse — die in the street. Borrowed into Mandarin and internet speech it has thinned out into "loser", "get lost", or plain bad-luck venting. Said to someone's face, though, it is still a clear insult.

字面与词源Literal & originKelime anlamı ve kökeni

字面是「向前跌倒在大街上」,粤语里暗指暴尸街头、无人收殓,是极重的死法诅咒。Literally "to fall face-down in the street". In Cantonese it evokes dying in the road, unclaimed and unburied — a heavy death-curse image.Literally "to fall face-down in the street". In Cantonese it evokes dying in the road, unclaimed and unburied — a heavy death-curse image.

语法与机制Grammar & mechanismDilbilgisi ve işleyiş

粤语里可单独成句骂人(「你扑街!」),也可作定语(「扑街仔」)。普通话借用后主要两种用法:一是名词化骂人「废物/混蛋」(「你个扑街」),二是感叹词,放在句首表示「完了/该死」,此时没有攻击对象。判断是否骂人,看它有没有指向「你」或某个人。In Cantonese it stands alone as a curse (你扑街!) or attaches as a modifier (扑街仔, "you street-trash kid"). In Mandarin it splits two ways: a noun-like insult (你个扑街, "you loser/bastard") and an interjection at the head of a clause meaning "damn / we're screwed", with no target. Whether it is an insult depends entirely on whether it points at a person.In Cantonese it stands alone as a curse (你扑街!) or attaches as a modifier (扑街仔, "you street-trash kid"). In Mandarin it splits two ways: a noun-like insult (你个扑街, "you loser/bastard") and an interjection at the head of a clause meaning "damn / we're screwed", with no target. Whether it is an insult depends entirely on whether it points at a person.

例句ExamplesÖrnekler

你个扑街,讲好咗嘅事又反口!
You bastard, we agreed on it and now you're backing out!You bastard, we agreed on it and now you're backing out!You bastard, we agreed on it and now you're backing out!
粤语区,朋友爽约或反悔Cantonese-speaking area, a friend backs out of a dealCantonese-speaking area, a friend backs out of a deal
扑街,又落雨,今次真系冇带遮。
Damn it, raining again, and of course I didn't bring an umbrella.Damn it, raining again, and of course I didn't bring an umbrella.Damn it, raining again, and of course I didn't bring an umbrella.
感叹倒霉,没有骂人对象venting at bad luck, nobody being insultedventing at bad luck, nobody being insulted

别人这样说你时When it is said to youSana söylendiğinde

3 级。如果对方是笑着说的、在吐槽事情,多半是感叹,不必当真;如果是当面指着你说的,就是明确侮辱,冷处理、走开,别升级成对骂。在粤语地区被这么说,分量比普通话重,直接结束对话最稳妥。Level 3. If it is said laughing, about a situation, it is an exclamation — let it go. If it is aimed at you, face to face, it is a clear insult: disengage, walk away, do not escalate into a shouting match. In Cantonese-speaking areas it carries more weight than in Mandarin; ending the conversation is the safe move.Level 3. If it is said laughing, about a situation, it is an exclamation — let it go. If it is aimed at you, face to face, it is a clear insult: disengage, walk away, do not escalate into a shouting match. In Cantonese-speaking areas it carries more weight than in Mandarin; ending the conversation is the safe move.

地域变体Regional variantsBölgesel varyantlar

粤语仆街 / 扑街粤语原词,语气最重,可作诅咒也可作感叹。The original Cantonese form; heaviest here, works as both curse and exclamation.The original Cantonese form; heaviest here, works as both curse and exclamation.
台湾靠北台湾对应「该死/糟糕」的感叹多用「靠北」,但那是另一条词。Taiwan's go-to "damn it" exclamation is 靠北, a separate entry.Taiwan's go-to "damn it" exclamation is 靠北, a separate entry.

冷知识Did you knowBiliyor muydunuz

「扑街」是少数从粤语反向输入普通话的脏话,靠港片和港剧字幕流行开来。因为「扑」和「仆」同音,写法不统一;网络上也常写成「扑gai」来规避审查。One of the few swear words that flowed from Cantonese back into Mandarin, spread by Hong Kong films and subtitles. 扑 and 仆 are homophones, so the spelling varies; online it is often written 扑gai to dodge filters.One of the few swear words that flowed from Cantonese back into Mandarin, spread by Hong Kong films and subtitles. 扑 and 仆 are homophones, so the spelling varies; online it is often written 扑gai to dodge filters.

为什么它冒犯Why it offendsNeden incitir

它冒犯的是「你这个人」——把对方说成横死街头的废物,同时踩了「死」和「没脸面」两条线。在粤语文化里,横死、暴尸街头是最不体面的死法,所以这个词比普通话里同级的「混蛋」更阴毒。它不针对族群、不涉及家属,所以属于可收录的个体侮辱;但正因带死亡意象,对长辈、对陌生人说都是越线行为。It offends the person directly — it calls them street-trash who died in the gutter, hitting both "death" and "loss of face" at once. In Cantonese culture a death in the street, body unclaimed, is the most shameful way to go, which makes this nastier than a Mandarin level-3 word like 混蛋. It targets an individual, not a group or a family, so it is a legitimate entry; but the death imagery means saying it to an elder or a stranger crosses a line.It offends the person directly — it calls them street-trash who died in the gutter, hitting both "death" and "loss of face" at once. In Cantonese culture a death in the street, body unclaimed, is the most shameful way to go, which makes this nastier than a Mandarin level-3 word like 混蛋. It targets an individual, not a group or a family, so it is a legitimate entry; but the death imagery means saying it to an elder or a stranger crosses a line.