gu2 suk1古肅古肃
Jyutpinggu2 suk1
Yalegú sūk
Definition
Old-fashioned, stubborn, or narrow-minded.
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How it's used
Describes someone who is stuck in their ways or holds rigid, outdated views on social norms. It carries a slightly critical or impatient tone, often used when someone refuses to adapt to modern trends or liberal ideas. It is distinct from just being traditional, as it implies a stubbornness that hinders progress or enjoyment.
Examples
He is very old-fashioned and never lets us try new things.
Related words
Common phrases
old-fashioned thinking
to be a narrow-minded person
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the formal word 嚴肅 which means serious or solemn. While they share the character 肅, 古肅 is strictly about being outdated or narrow-minded, whereas 嚴肅 is a neutral description of a person's demeanor or an atmosphere.
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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.
