bik1 jan4迫人

Jyutpingbik1 jan4

Yalebīk yàhn

Uncommon

Definition

To be crowded; also used to describe a situation that is pressuring or stressful.

crowded; packed with people
stressful; pressuring; overbearing

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How it's used

Describes a situation or environment that feels suffocating, intense, or demanding. It often implies a lack of breathing room, whether physical or psychological, making it distinct from the more general term for pressure, 壓力. Use it when you feel overwhelmed by the pace or expectations of a specific setting.

Examples

le1呢fan2份gung1工hou2好bik1迫jan4人，gaau2搞dou3到ngo5我seng4成jat6日dou1都hou2好daai6大aat3壓lik6力。

This job is so stressful, it makes me feel under a lot of pressure all the time.

nei5你gok3覺dak1得ni1呢go3個waan4環ging2境hai6係mai6咪hou2好bik1迫jan4人aa4呀？

Do you feel like this environment is very stressful?

Common phrases

sang1生wut6活bik1迫jan4人

the pressures of life

waan4環ging2境bik1迫jan4人

a stressful environment

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the verb 迫人, which means to force or pressure someone to do something. When used as an adjective for stressful, it describes the quality of the situation itself rather than an action taken against a person.