ji5 zai2 jyun5耳仔軟耳仔软
Jyutpingji5 zai2 jyun5
Yaleyíh jái yúhn
Definition
Gullible and easily persuaded; soft-hearted and easily influenced by others' words.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on a lack of critical judgment when listening to others, often implying a weakness in character. It carries a slightly critical or teasing tone, suggesting the person is naive or lacks a firm stance. It is rarely used to describe someone who is simply kind or gentle, as that would be better expressed as 心軟.
Examples
He is easily persuaded and gets cheated all the time.
Don't be so gullible, you believe whatever people tell you?
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Common phrases
always being gullible
having a suggestible personality
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 心軟, which means soft-hearted or easily moved by emotion. While both imply a lack of firmness, 耳仔軟 is about being easily swayed by arguments or gossip, whereas 心軟 is about being unable to refuse a request due to empathy.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
