dong6 duk1 kei5戙篤企戙笃企

Jyutpingdong6 duk1 kei5

Yaledohng dūk kéih

Definition

To stand straight up; to hold or keep upright.

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How it's used

This expression carries a slightly negative or impatient nuance, often implying that someone is standing around aimlessly or awkwardly without doing anything productive. It is frequently used to describe a person who is left waiting or standing still in a way that feels conspicuous or useless. The imagery evokes something stiff and vertical, like a post or a pole, which is why it feels more vivid than simply saying 企喺度.

Examples

nei5你zou6做me1咩hai2喺dou6度dung6戙duk1篤kei5企aa4呀？

Why are you just standing there like a statue?

zi1支bat1筆jiu3要dung6戙duk1篤kei5企sin1先se2寫dou3到zi6字。

The brush needs to be held upright to write properly.

Common phrases

hai2喺dou6度dung6戙duk1篤kei5企

standing around aimlessly

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe the act of standing up from a sitting position, which is 企起身. It specifically describes the state of being in a vertical, rigid, or stationary position.