bit6癟瘪
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Yalebiht
Definition
Deflated, shrunken, or sunken; also used to describe a rogue or a wretched state.
- deflated; shrunken; sunken; dried up
- wretched; down and out
- rogue; scoundrel
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How it's used
Beyond the literal sense of losing air or volume, this word is frequently used metaphorically to describe a lack of money or resources. When applied to a person, it can carry a derogatory tone, suggesting someone is pathetic or down on their luck. It is a highly visual word that captures the sense of something losing its fullness or vitality.
Examples
Your wallet is so thin, do you still have enough money for a meal?
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 扁, which refers to something being flat in shape. Use 癟 when referring to a loss of internal pressure or fullness, whereas 扁 describes a permanent physical dimension.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
