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二五仔 rat


二五仔英文 rat
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二五仔英文 rat. "二五仔" 有兩個意思: 1. (俗語)(動詞)(名詞) 叛(徒), 出賣(兄弟的人), 英文: (slang) rat¹ 2. (俗語)(動詞)(名詞) 告密(者). 英文都係: (slang) rat ²


例句(動詞): He decided to rat on his former associates in exchange for a reduced prison sentence. She was faced with a tough choice: stay loyal to the gang or rat out the drug operation to the authorities.

He ratted out his accomplices in a last-ditch effort to save himself from a lengthy jal term.


例句(名詞):

The mob boss suspected there was a rat in the organization leaking information to the police. They found out that one of their own had turned into a rat and had been cooperating with the FBI.


*逐個字的發音及原意解釋 Verbatim Pronunciation and (literal) meaning:

二 [ji6]: two

五 [ng5]: five

仔 {zai2}: boy


同義詞:

1 (俗語) (名詞) 反骨仔;

2 (俗語) (名詞) 鬼頭仔; CI (俗語) (動詞): 篤灰

Synonyms:

1 (formal) traitor, betrayer

2 (slang)(colloquial) snitch, asset, spook (formal) informer, informant, CI-confidential informant. whistle blower, inside-man


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References:

rat¹

"Disloyal person, esp. one who deserts a cause in times of difficulty" Oxford

"one who betrays or deserts friends or associates". Merriam Webster


rat ²

"one who reveals confidential information in return for money". Vocabulary.com

"an informer".The Free Dictionary


知多啲二五仔的來龍去脈, 可參考以下:


"粵語竟然將叛徒叫做二五仔這是為什麼?

出賣弟兄同志的叛徒內奸,粵語叫他做:"二五仔"。為什麼叫"二五仔?"

"二五仔」的來由有以下三種說法:


一,據說起源於辛亥革命。

武昌起義代表著辛亥革命的爆發,由於同盟會四分五裂後,很多行動計劃都被泄露,對於出賣組織的人,孫中山氣憤的稱其為「義忤仔」——「起義的初衷被忤後出賣組織的人」。

由於「義忤」粵語中與「二五」同音,因此,「義忤仔」在口語中就是「二五仔」。


二,"少林五祖"傳說

話說明末清初,少林寺有一百零八個武僧,表面練功,暗裡從事反清復明的大業。清朝要剷除他們,攻打少林,苦無辦法。於是,他們收買其中一個武僧,叫做馬寧。

馬寧甘為清廷鷹犬,出賣少林,當清兵攻打少林,他裡應外合,最後演變成火燒少林,著名的"少林五祖"傳說,由此而來。

事後,江湖中人都不齒馬寧的所作所為,但又不能宣之於口,馬寧在武僧中排行第七,大家一談到他,將七字拆開做二和五,以後大罵馬寧,就叫他做"二五",泛指那些吃裡扒外,出賣朋友之無恥之徒。


三,還有一個更古的記錄,出自春秋晉國的兩個五: 春秋時期的晉國,晉獻公有兩個親信,常在獻公面前搬弄是非,打小報告,一個叫王五,一個叫東關五,他們同是一夥。所以朝臣們叫他們做"二五"。從此,"二五"成了那些搬弄是非,打小報的代名詞。「貳伍」即是背叛隊伍,為其他勢力服務的內應的意思。(聶巨平)"



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