jyu2 pei4瘀皮淤皮
Jyutpingjyu2 pei4
Yaleyú pèih
Definition
Embarrassing, humiliated, or ashamed.
colloquialemotion
How it's used
The literal meaning of bruising skin captures the feeling of a social injury or a blow to one's pride. It is specifically used to describe situations where someone has lost face or feels awkward due to a public blunder. Unlike general words for shame, it carries a sense of being caught in a clumsy or foolish moment.
Examples
Falling down in front of so many people is really embarrassing.
Related words
Common phrases
to feel very embarrassed
extremely embarrassing
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 瘀, which is a noun meaning a bruise on the body. While 瘀皮 uses the same character, it functions as an adjective describing an emotional state rather than a physical injury.
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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.
