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扑街
pūjiē
Description
"扑街"本来是广东话，意思是跌倒在街上。
"扑街" originally comes from Cantonese, meaning to fall down on the street.
现在很多人用它来骂人，也可以表示事情失败了。
Nowadays many people use it to insult others, and it can also mean that something has failed.
Meanings
扑街pūjiē
a Cantonese swear word; damn it / jerk
扑街！我又输了。
Loser! I lost again.
扑街pūjiē
to fail; to flop badly
这部电影票房扑街了。
This movie bombed at the box office.
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Notes
- Etymology
Cantonese slang literally "fall on the street"; standard written form is 仆街.
- Nuance
vulgar; used as an insult or to describe something failing miserably.
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