jat1 luk1 caam3一轆杉一辘杉

Jyutpingjat1 luk1 caam3

Yaleyāt lūk chaam

Definition

To describe someone who stands completely motionless or stiff like a log.

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How it's used

Describes someone who is standing completely still, rigid, or unresponsive, often implying they are being unhelpful or awkward. It carries a slightly mocking tone, suggesting the person is as stiff and useless as a log of wood. It is almost exclusively used to describe someone standing upright rather than sitting or lying down.

Examples

nei5你kei5企hai2喺dou6度zou6做mat1乜aa4呀，hou2好ci5似jat1一luk1轆caam3杉gam3咁。

Why are you standing there, you look like a wooden post.

keoi5佢seng4成jat6日jat1一luk1轆caam3杉gam3咁kei5企喺hai2門mun4口，hau2唔m4知zi1想soeng2點。

He always stands at the door like a statue, I have no idea what he wants.

Common phrases

kei5企dou3到jat1一luk1轆caam3杉gam3咁

standing as still as a wooden post

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe someone who is simply calm or composed, as it implies a lack of intelligence or social awareness. It is specifically for physical rigidity that makes the person appear out of place or socially inept.