cing4 cing4 taap3 taap3埕埕塔塔
Jyutpingcing4 cing4 taap3 taap3
Yalechìhng chìhng taap taap
Definition
Amorous relationships, intimacy, or affairs between lovers.
colloquialpeopleemotion
How it's used
This expression describes a couple acting overly affectionate or intimate in public. It carries a slightly playful or teasing tone, often used by friends to poke fun at a couple who cannot keep their hands off each other. It is strictly informal and usually implies that the behavior is a bit distracting or excessive for the setting.
Examples
The two of them are always lovey-dovey, just like they are in the middle of a hot romance.
Stop being all lovey-dovey here, you are getting in everyone's way.
Related words
Common phrases
always being lovey-dovey
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with general terms for dating like 拍拖, as this specifically describes the act of being physically or visibly affectionate rather than the state of being in a relationship.
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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.
