faa1 joeng2 baak3 ceot1花樣百出花样百出
Jyutpingfaa1 joeng2 baak3 ceot1
Yalefā yéung baak chēut
Definition
Full of tricks or having a dazzling variety of ideas, methods, or patterns.
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How it's used
Describes situations where someone is constantly inventing new, often elaborate or deceptive, methods to achieve a goal. It carries a nuance of cleverness but frequently implies a sense of suspicion or annoyance when applied to someone being manipulative or dishonest. It is a set phrase that functions as an adjective or adverbial phrase in a sentence.
Examples
They came up with a dazzling variety of ideas.
This scammer has all sorts of tricks, be careful.
Related words
Common phrases
tricks are endless
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a simple variety of items in a shop or menu, as it specifically implies a sequence of actions, schemes, or tricks rather than just a collection of objects.
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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.
