kwai1 ngai4巋巍岿巍

Jyutpingkwai1 ngai4

Yalekwāi ngàih

Definition

Towering, tall, and lofty.

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How it's used

Literary and formal in nature, this term is rarely used in casual daily speech. It is typically reserved for written descriptions of grand landscapes or metaphorical depictions of someone's unshakeable character. You will most often encounter it in descriptive prose or poetic contexts rather than in conversation.

Examples

go2嗰zo2座saan1山kwai1巋ngai4巍gam3咁kei5企hai2喺dou6度。

That mountain stands there, towering and majestic.

keoi5佢ge3嘅ji3意zi3志hou2好ci5似kwai1巋ngai4巍ge3嘅gou1高saan1山。

His will is like a towering, lofty mountain.

Common phrases

kwai1巋ngai4巍sung2聳laap6立

towering and standing tall

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe everyday tall objects like buildings or people, as it carries a sense of grandeur and permanence that would sound overly dramatic or unnatural in those contexts.