How to Say ‘trash’ in Traditional Chinese
垃圾
lā jī
[lah jee]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Calling a person [垃圾] is a strong insult meaning they're worthless or disgusting, not just messy. It hits harder than the literal English word might suggest.
Phrase Breakdown
垃圾
lā jī
[lah jee]
trash / garbage
Literally trash; as an insult it means someone or something is worthless or terrible.
這種服務品質真垃圾。
This kind of service quality is total garbage.
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