cung5 sau2重手
Jyutpingcung5 sau2
Yalechúhng sáu
Definition
Heavy-handed; acting with excessive force or taking actions too far.
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How it's used
Focuses on the intensity or severity of an action, often implying that the person went beyond what was necessary or appropriate. It is frequently used in contexts like cooking, where adding too much of an ingredient is described as being heavy-handed, or in disciplinary actions that feel excessive. The term carries a slightly critical tone, suggesting a lack of restraint.
Examples
Don't be too heavy-handed when you add the seasoning.
He was really heavy-handed in punishing the kids this time.
Related words
Common phrases
to be heavy-handed in execution
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literal weight of an object, as it is strictly used to describe the manner or intensity of an action. It is not used to describe a person who is physically strong or heavy.
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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.
