juk6 cek3肉赤

Jyutpingjuk6 cek3

Yaleyuhk chek

形容詞Uncommon

Definition

To feel pained or reluctant when losing something valuable, especially money; to feel hurt or distressed.

to feel pained or reluctant when letting go of money or valuable things
to feel distressed or hurt seeing someone or something you cherish suffer

colloquialemotionmoney

How it's used

Captures the visceral, physical sensation of regret or sting when losing money or damaging a prized possession. It is frequently used in situations involving overspending or accidental breakage where the speaker feels a genuine sense of loss. The term is highly expressive and implies that the value lost is significant enough to cause emotional distress.

Examples

maai5買go3個sau2手doi2袋jung6用zo2咗sing4成go3個jyut6月loeng4糧，zan1真hai6係juk6肉cek3赤。

I spent a whole month's salary on a handbag, it really hurts.

nei5你gin3見dou3到go3個din6電waa2話dit3跌laan6爛zo2咗，wui2會m4唔wui2會juk6肉cek3赤aa1呀？

Would you feel pained if you saw your phone get smashed?

Common phrases

zan1真hai6係juk6肉cek3赤

really hurts/pains

juk6肉cek3赤dou3到bat1不dak1得liu5了

extremely painful to lose

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe physical pain from an injury or illness. It is strictly reserved for the emotional or psychological sting of losing something valuable or spending too much money.