coeng4 goek3 maang5長腳蜢长脚蜢
Jyutpingcoeng4 goek3 maang5
Yalechèuhng geuk máahng
Definition
A person with long legs.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to someone with disproportionately long legs, often used in a playful or slightly teasing manner. While it literally translates to a type of grasshopper, it is almost exclusively used as a nickname or descriptive label for tall, lanky individuals. It carries a lighthearted tone and is rarely used in formal or professional settings.
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Common mistake
Do not use this to describe someone who is simply tall, as it specifically emphasizes the length of the legs relative to the rest of the body. Avoid using it in serious or sensitive contexts regarding body image, as it can sound dismissive or mocking.
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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.
