gu2 hei2 paau1 soi1鼓起泡腮
Jyutpinggu2 hei2 paau1 soi1
Yalegú héi pāau sōi
Definition
To puff out one's cheeks as a sign of displeasure or sulking.
colloquialemotionbody
How it's used
This expression vividly describes the physical action of puffing out one's cheeks to signal annoyance or suppressed anger. It is often used to describe children or people acting in a childish, petulant manner. Unlike simply being angry, it implies a passive aggressive or sulky state where the person is waiting for someone to ask them what is wrong.
Examples
Why the long face? Did someone bully you?
Related words
Common phrases
looking sulky
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply being fat or having chubby cheeks. It is a deliberate facial gesture used to express a specific emotion, not a description of facial features.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
