gwaai3 pik1怪癖
Jyutpinggwaai3 pik1
Yalegwaai pīk
Definition
Eccentricity; a strange habit or quirk.
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How it's used
Focuses on personal habits that are considered peculiar or unconventional by social standards. It implies a sense of individual quirkiness rather than a serious psychological disorder. People often use this to describe harmless but noticeable behaviors like specific ways of organizing a desk or unique dietary preferences.
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He is a very strange person and has many eccentricities.
Do you have any eccentricities that you don't want people to know about?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 壞習慣, which specifically refers to bad habits like smoking or biting nails. 怪癖 is about being odd or eccentric, whereas 壞習慣 carries a negative moral or health implication.
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Grammar guides
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