kei5 maai4 jat1 bin1企埋一邊企埋一边
Jyutpingkei5 maai4 jat1 bin1
Yalekéih màaih yāt bīn
Definition
To stand to one side; to move aside and stand out of the way.
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How it's used
This expression is frequently used to instruct someone to move out of the way or to describe someone who is isolating themselves from a group. It carries a sense of physical displacement, often implying that the person is being excluded or is choosing to remain passive. It is much more vivid than simply saying 企喺側邊 because the 埋 adds a sense of closing the distance or committing to that specific position.
Examples
You stand to one side and wait for me.
Why are you standing to one side and not saying anything?
Common phrases
obediently stand to one side
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 企開啲, which specifically means to move further away to create space. 企埋一邊 emphasizes the destination of standing to the side, whereas 企開啲 emphasizes the act of moving away from the current spot.
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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.
