juk1 sau2郁手

Jyutpingjuk1 sau2

Yaleyūk sáu

動詞Common

Definition

To start a physical fight, assault someone, or to take action and get to work.

to assault, strike someone, or start a physical fight
to take action, get to work, or start doing a task

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How it's used

Carries a strong implication of initiating physical aggression or starting a fight. While it literally translates to moving hands, it is almost exclusively used in the context of physical conflict or assault. It is frequently used to shift blame, as in the common defense that someone else started the physical confrontation first.

Examples

jau5有waa6話maan6慢maan2慢gong2講，zou6做me1咩jiu3要juk1郁sau2手aa4呀？

Let's talk it out, why do you have to resort to violence?

keoi5佢dei6哋loeng5兩go3個喺hai2街gaai1上soeng6面min6郁juk1手sau2打daa2交。

The two of them started a fight in the street.

Common phrases

juk1郁sau2手juk1郁goek3腳

to be physically aggressive or touchy

juk1郁sau2手daa2打jan4人

to strike someone

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the phrase 落手, which means to start a task or begin working on something. Using 郁手 to mean starting a project will sound like you are threatening to attack the work.