gok3 ci4 gei2 gin3各持己見各持己见
Jyutpinggok3 ci4 gei2 gin3
Yalegok chìh géi gin
Definition
Each sticking stubbornly to one's own opinion without making concessions.
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How it's used
This idiom carries a formal and slightly literary tone, often used to describe professional or serious interpersonal conflicts. While it is perfectly understood in spoken Cantonese, it is more common in workplace or academic settings than in casual banter with friends. It implies a stalemate where communication has effectively broken down because neither party is listening to the other.
Examples
The two of them are sticking to their own views, how can they keep talking?
Everyone stuck to their own views during the meeting, nobody was willing to compromise.
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Common phrases
sticking to one's own view, neither side willing to yield
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this to mean simply having an opinion, but it specifically implies a stubborn refusal to change one's mind or compromise. It is not used for neutral situations where people just happen to have different ideas.
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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.
