Lingaku- (Cantonese) (coll.) good-for-nothing
- loser
Generated definitions (experimental)
- good-for-nothing
- loser
This term is used to describe someone who is perceived as lacking worth or usefulness, often in a derogatory way.
He performs poorly at work; he's really good-for-nothing.
tā她de的fù mǔ父母duì对tā她gǎn dào感到shī wàng失望，yīn wèi因为tā她zǒng shì总是wú suǒ shì shì无所事事，xiàng像gě个fèi chái废柴。
Her parents are disappointed in her because she is always doing nothing, like a good-for-nothing.
This meaning conveys a similar idea but may emphasize social ineptness or failure in personal or professional life.
He always loses the matches; everyone calls him a loser.
She doesn't want to be seen as a loser, so she works hard.
Generated collocations (experimental)
fèi chái废柴good-for-nothingfèi chái废柴qīng nián青年loser youthzì自rèn wéi认为fèi chái废柴self-proclaimed loserbèi被chēng wéi称为fèi chái废柴to be called a losergǎn dào感到zì jǐ自己shì是fèi chái废柴to feel like a good-for-nothingfèi chái废柴xīn tài心态loser mentalitynǔ lì努力bǎi tuō摆脱fèi chái废柴zhuàng tài状态to strive to get out of the loser statefèi chái废柴péng you朋友good-for-nothing friendchéng wéi成为fèi chái废柴to become a loserfèi chái废柴shēng huó生活loser lifestylefèi chái废柴qíng huái情怀loser sentiment