gu2 waak6蠱惑蛊惑
Jyutpinggu2 waak6
Yalegú waahk
Definition
To tease or play tricks on someone.
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How it's used
Beyond the literal meaning of trickery, this word is frequently used as an adjective to describe someone who is cunning, crafty, or sly. It carries a slightly negative connotation, implying that the person is not straightforward or is up to something suspicious. In some contexts, it can also describe an object or a situation that is tricky or complicated to deal with.
Examples
Don't try to trick me, I know you're lying.
He's always teasing the kids, making them cry.
Related words
Common phrases
gangster or troublemaker
to deceive or bewitch people
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin word 蠱惑, which is often used in the context of bewitching or misleading someone's mind. In Cantonese, it is much more commonly used to describe simple acts of trickery or a person's cunning personality.
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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.
