jim1 zim1 seng1 mun6奄尖聲悶奄尖声闷

Jyutpingjim1 zim1 seng1 mun6

Yaleyīm jīm sēng muhn

形容詞

Definition

Fussy, picky, and hard to please.

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How it's used

This expression is often used to describe someone who is overly critical or difficult to satisfy, particularly regarding food or personal preferences. It carries a slightly impatient tone, suggesting that the person's high standards are unnecessary or annoying to others. While often written as 腌尖聲悶, the characters 奄尖聲悶 are also widely accepted and used in written Cantonese.

Examples

keoi5佢fan6份jan4人hou2好jim1奄zim1尖seng1聲mun6悶，sik6食faan6飯jau6又jiu3要gaan2揀wai6位co5坐。

He is very fussy, he even has to pick where to sit when eating.

nei5你m4唔hou2好gam3咁jim1奄zim1尖seng1聲mun6悶laa1啦，jau5有dak1得sik6食zau6就sik6食laa1啦。

Don't be so picky, just eat what's available.

Common phrases

hou2好jim1奄zim1尖

very fussy

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with simple pickiness, but it carries a stronger connotation of being difficult to deal with in a social setting. It is not used to describe a person who is simply selective about quality, but rather someone whose behavior is perceived as bothersome.