gei1 gwaan1 coeng1機關槍机关枪
Jyutpinggei1 gwaan1 coeng1
Yalegēi gwāan chēung
Definition
Machine gun; a fully automatic firearm designed to rapid-fire bullets in quick succession.
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How it's used
Often used metaphorically to describe someone who talks extremely fast or incessantly. When someone speaks without pausing, locals might say they are like a machine gun firing words.
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Common phrases
machine gun strafing
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