lak6 dau3簕竇簕窦
Jyutpinglak6 dau3
Yalelahk dau
Definition
Difficult to get along with; hard to deal with.
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How it's used
Describes someone who is stubborn, uncooperative, or creates unnecessary obstacles in social interactions. It carries a sense of frustration, implying the person is prickly or thorny like the literal meaning of the word suggests. It is frequently used to describe someone who refuses to compromise or makes simple tasks complicated.
Examples
That person is very difficult to deal with, it is hard to get along with them.
Related words
Common phrases
difficult personality
person is very difficult to deal with
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 麻煩, but 簕竇 specifically emphasizes the prickly, unapproachable, or obstructionist nature of a person's behavior rather than just the state of being a nuisance.
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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.
