gik1 zoeng3 faat3激漲法激涨法
Jyutpinggik1 zoeng3 faat3
Yalegīk jeung faat
Definition
The technique of provoking someone into doing something by challenging them.
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How it's used
This term describes the specific tactic of intentionally challenging or belittling someone to trigger their pride, ultimately causing them to perform a task they were previously avoiding. It is essentially the Cantonese equivalent of reverse psychology used as a manipulative tool. You will often hear it used when someone realizes they are being played by a friend or colleague who wants to get a reaction out of them.
Examples
Stop using reverse psychology on me, I won't fall for it.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with general teasing or bullying, but it specifically requires the goal of motivating the other person to act. If there is no intent to get the person to do something, it is just plain teasing or 窒.
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- 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.
