coeng4 dyun2 goek3長短腳长短脚
Jyutpingcoeng4 dyun2 goek3
Yalechèuhng dyún geuk
Definition
Uneven leg length, where one leg is shorter than the other.
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How it's used
This term is used both to describe a physical medical condition and as a metaphorical way to describe an imbalance or lack of symmetry in a situation. When used in a medical context, it refers to a genuine anatomical discrepancy in limb length. In casual conversation, it can be used to point out that something is lopsided or not functioning in a balanced way.
Examples
He walks with a limp, it looks like he has uneven leg length.
Do you have uneven leg length? Your shoe soles are worn down very unevenly.
Common phrases
to have uneven leg length
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply having a limp, which is 拐腳. While having长短腳 often causes a limp, the term itself specifically identifies the structural cause rather than the resulting gait.
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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.
