Etymology

leng zai

Today it means: good-looking man, pretty boy Full definition →

Cantonese 靚仔 /靓仔
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  1. Cantonese · borrowed from靚仔 /靓仔“handsome”
  2. English todayleng zai

Borrowed from Cantonese 靚仔 /靓仔 (leng³ zai², “handsome”).

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