heng1 piu1輕飄轻飘

Jyutpingheng1 piu1

Yalehēng pīu

Definition

Feeling light and relaxed, or physically light, buoyant, and frivolous.

feeling light and relaxed
physically light and buoyant
frivolous; lacking in substance

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How it's used

Describes both a physical sensation of weightlessness and a personality trait characterized by a lack of seriousness or stability. When referring to physical movement, it often implies a graceful or airy quality. As a personality descriptor, it carries a negative connotation of being flighty or unreliable.

Examples

keoi5佢haang4行lou6路go2嗰zan6陣gok3覺dak1得san1身tai2體hou2好heng1輕piu1飄。

He feels his body is very light when he walks.

nei5你zou6做je5嘢m4唔hou2好gam3咁heng1輕piu1飄，jiu3要jing2認zan1真di1啲。

Don't be so frivolous at work, you need to be more serious.

Common phrases

heng1輕piu1飄piu1飄

very light or airy

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe the weight of physical objects like books or bags, as it focuses on the sensation of lightness or the abstract quality of behavior rather than literal mass.