geoi1啹

Jyutpinggeoi1

Yalegēui

Definition

To accept, submit to, or not protest a decision or action.

colloquialemotionpeople

How it's used

Used primarily in contexts involving competition, disputes, or power dynamics where one party is forced to yield to another. It carries a strong sense of internal psychological acceptance rather than just outward compliance. When someone is described as 唔啹, it implies they are still harboring resentment or feel the outcome was unfair.

Examples

keoi5佢syu1輸zo2咗bei2比coi3賽，hou2好ci5似m4唔hai6係hou2好goe4啹gam3咁。

He lost the match and doesn't seem to accept it.

nei5你zou6做kyut3決ding6定zi1之cin4前，man6問gwo3過keoi5佢goe4啹m4唔goe4啹mei6未aa4呀？

Before you make the decision, have you asked if he's okay with it?

Common phrases

goe4啹m4唔goe4啹

accept or not

m4唔goe4啹

unconvinced

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 順服, which implies a more submissive or obedient attitude. 啹 specifically focuses on whether a person is convinced by or satisfied with a result, making it common in confrontational scenarios.