kam4 gou1 kam4 dai1擒高擒低
Jyutpingkam4 gou1 kam4 dai1
Yalekàhm gōu kàhm dāi
Definition
To climb up and down.
colloquialdaily actionspeople
How it's used
Describes someone, usually a child or a pet, who is constantly moving around by climbing on furniture or structures. It carries a sense of restlessness and potential danger, often used by parents or caregivers to express concern or annoyance. The repetition of the characters creates a rhythmic, vivid image of frantic, non-stop movement.
Examples
Your son is always climbing up and down, it is very dangerous.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe professional climbing or intentional exercise, as it implies a lack of discipline or a mischievous, chaotic energy.
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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.
