jau4 gik1游擊游击

Jyutpingjau4 gik1

Yaleyàuh gīk

名詞Common

Definition

Guerrilla warfare; a flexible, mobile, and active strategy of attack.

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How it's used

Beyond the military context, this term is frequently applied to business or social situations where someone avoids a fixed schedule or location to remain unpredictable. It implies a strategy of hitting targets quickly and then disappearing before any counter-response can occur. Using it to describe a person's work style suggests they are elusive and difficult to pin down.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋wun6玩jau4游gik1擊zin3戰，daa2打jyun4完zau6就zau2走。

They are playing guerrilla warfare, running away right after the attack.

nei5你seng4成jat6日jau4游gik1擊sik1式gam3咁zou6做je5嘢，hou2好naan4難gep2夾wo5喎。

You always work in a guerrilla style, it's hard to coordinate with you.

Common phrases

jau4游gik1擊zin3戰

guerrilla warfare

jau4游gik1擊sik1式

guerrilla-style

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with simply being disorganized. It specifically implies a deliberate, tactical choice to remain mobile and avoid direct confrontation or fixed commitments.