cuk1齪龊

Jyutpingcuk1

Yalechūk

Definition

Dirty, narrow-minded, or small; also can mean to reorganize or be cautious.

dirty; base; narrow-minded
small; petty; cautious
to reorganize; to arrange

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How it's used

Primarily used to describe someone who is petty, stingy, or lacks broad-mindedness in their character. It carries a negative connotation, suggesting that the person is focused on small, insignificant details rather than the bigger picture. While it can technically refer to physical dirtiness in literary contexts, in modern spoken Cantonese, it is almost exclusively reserved for personality traits.

Examples

keoi5佢go3個jan4人hou2好cuk1齪，seng4成jat6日gai3計gaau3較di1啲siu2小si6事。

He is very petty and always dwells on trivial matters.

zou6做jan4人m4唔hou2好gam3咁cuk1齪，daai6大fong1方di1啲laa1啦。

Don't be so narrow-minded, try to be more generous.

Common phrases

cuk1齪cuk1齪

petty or dirty

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 齷齪, which is a common two-character compound used to describe someone who is morally corrupt or physically filthy. Using 齪 alone is acceptable in speech, but it is often perceived as a shortened or less formal version of the full term.