gwai2 ceot1 din6 jap6鬼出電入鬼出电入

Jyutpinggwai2 ceot1 din6 jap6

Yalegwái chēut dihn yahp

Definition

Full of rapid changes and elusive, unpredictable movements.

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How it's used

Describes someone or something that moves with such speed and unpredictability that they seem almost supernatural. It is often used to describe a person who is difficult to track or pin down, whether in a physical sense or in their decision making. The imagery of ghosts and electricity emphasizes a sense of sudden, jarring shifts that leave others bewildered.

Examples

keoi5佢zou6做je5嘢zan1真hai6係gwai2鬼ceot1出din6電jap6入，jyun4完cyun4全zuk1捉m4唔dou3到lou6路。

He works in such an elusive and unpredictable way that you can never figure out his next move.

nei5你sai2使m4唔sai2使gam3咁gwai2鬼ceot1出din6電jap6入aa4呀，haak3嚇sei2死jan4人me1咩？

Do you have to be so erratic and sudden? You scared the life out of me!

Common phrases

hang4行zung1蹤gwai2鬼ceot1出din6電jap6入

movements are erratic and elusive

sau2手dyun6段gwai2鬼ceot1出din6電jap6入

methods are unpredictable and crafty

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe someone who is simply fast or athletic. It specifically carries a nuance of being elusive, mysterious, or slightly unsettling due to the lack of a clear pattern in their actions.