gu2 hei3 doi6鼓氣袋鼓气袋
Jyutpinggu2 hei3 doi6
Yalegú hei doih
Definition
An angry-looking person, or a metaphor for a bulging, resentful expression of anger.
colloquialemotionpeople
How it's used
This term vividly captures the image of someone who is holding in their anger, much like a bag filled with air that is about to burst. It is often used to tease someone who is visibly sulking or pouting. While it describes the person, it carries a slightly playful or mocking tone rather than a purely clinical description of rage.
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He looks so grumpy, what happened?
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Common phrases
looking like a total grumpy person
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 谷氣, which is the verb phrase describing the feeling of being frustrated or stifled. 鼓氣袋 is specifically the noun used to label the person who is acting that way.
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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.
