ceoi1 sou1 luk1 ngaan5吹鬚睩眼吹须睩眼
Jyutpingceoi1 sou1 luk1 ngaan5
Yalechēui sōu lūk ngáahn
Definition
To be furious or extremely angry, with one's mustache bristling and eyes staring wide.
colloquialemotion
How it's used
This idiom vividly describes a person losing their temper to the point of physical agitation. It is often used to highlight an overreaction or a comical display of anger rather than a serious, quiet resentment. The imagery of the moustache twitching and eyes bulging serves to emphasize how visible and intense the frustration has become.
Examples
He flew into a rage the moment he saw the report.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe someone who is simply annoyed or mildly irritated. It specifically denotes a state of explosive, visible anger or a dramatic tantrum.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
