co5 m4 ding6坐唔定
Jyutpingco5 m4 ding6
Yalechóh m̀h dihng
Definition
Fidgety; unable to sit still.
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How it's used
Describes a restless physical state or an inability to focus on one task for long. It is frequently applied to children who are hyperactive or to adults who are feeling impatient or anxious about an upcoming event. The phrase captures a sense of agitation that prevents someone from remaining in a single spot.
Examples
He can never sit still, it is like he has ADHD.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 坐唔住, which often implies that a person is physically or mentally unable to stay in a specific location or environment for a long duration, rather than just the inability to keep their body still.
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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.
