ceoi1 guk1催谷
Jyutpingceoi1 guk1
Yalechēui gūk
Definition
To force, boost, or rush something to happen in a short period of time.
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How it's used
Often used in the context of intense academic or professional pressure, this term carries a strong sense of over-exertion or forced development. It frequently describes parents pushing children to excel in extracurriculars or management pushing staff to increase productivity beyond reasonable limits. The implication is that the effort is excessive and potentially harmful to the person being pushed.
Examples
You are putting so much pressure on your son to study, he will be very stressed.
The company is always pushing us to meet sales targets, it is really annoying.
Related words
Common phrases
to push for better academic results
to push for higher sales performance
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 催促, which is a neutral way to say to urge or remind someone to hurry up. 催谷 implies a more systemic, long-term, and often aggressive push for performance or results.
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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.
