jau5 loeng5 dou6有兩度有两度
Jyutpingjau5 loeng5 dou6
Yaleyáuh léuhng douh
Definition
To have skills, ability, or some tricks up one's sleeve.
colloquialpeopledescriptions
How it's used
Describes someone who possesses genuine, often hidden or surprising, talent or technical skill. It is frequently used when someone underestimates a person who later proves their capability through a specific performance or action.
Examples
He looks ordinary, but he actually has some real skills.
Do you think he has nothing to offer? He actually has some talent.
Related words
Common phrases
really has some skills
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with literal measurements of distance or temperature, as it is strictly an idiom for competence. It is also not used to describe someone who is generally smart, but rather someone who has a specific, demonstrable craft or ability.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
