陰功

See also: 阴功

Chinese

 
(of weather) overcast; Yin; feminine
(of weather) overcast; Yin; feminine; moon; cloudy; negative (electric.); shady
 
merit; achievement; result
merit; achievement; result; service; accomplishment
trad. (陰功)
simp. (阴功)

Etymology

The adjective senses in Cantonese come from a shortening of 冇陰功冇阴功, literally “to have no hidden merits”.

Pronunciation


Noun

陰功

  1. good deed done in secret; hidden merit

Synonyms

Adjective

陰功

  1. (Cantonese) cruel; evil
    alt. forms: 陰公阴公
  2. (Cantonese) pitiful; woeful
    alt. forms: 陰公阴公

Synonyms

  • (cruel):

Derived terms

  • 老婆擔遮——陰功老婆担遮——阴功
  • 陰功鬼阴功鬼
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