kaau3 ok3靠惡靠恶
Jyutpingkaau3 ok3
Yalekaau ok
Definition
To rely on bullying, intimidation, or aggressive behavior to get one's way.
colloquialpeopleemotion
How it's used
Describes a person who relies on intimidation, aggression, or a fierce demeanor to get their way or maintain control. It implies a lack of genuine authority or logic, suggesting that the person is compensating for weakness by being loud or threatening. It is frequently used to criticize someone who is being unreasonable or a workplace bully.
Examples
He is always using bullying tactics to scare people, it is so annoying.
Do you really think you can solve the problem just by acting tough?
Related words
Common phrases
to climb the ranks through intimidation
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 惡人, which refers to a bad person or a villain. 靠惡 is a verb phrase describing a specific method of behavior, whereas 惡人 is a noun describing a person's character.
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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.
