gu3 leoi6顧慮顾虑
Jyutpinggu3 leoi6
Yalegu leuih
Definition
Misgiving, apprehension, or worry before taking action or executing a plan.
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How it's used
Focuses on the mental burden or hesitation caused by potential negative consequences. It is often used in professional or serious contexts to explain why someone is reluctant to proceed with a plan. Unlike generic worry, it implies a calculated assessment of risks.
Examples
Do you have any misgivings before making the decision?
He turned down the job in the end because of family concerns.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it for simple anxiety or nervousness, as it specifically relates to weighing the pros and cons of a future action. It is a formal term that might sound slightly stiff in very casual conversation.
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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.
