luk1 dei6碌地

Jyutpingluk1 dei6

Yalelūk deih

Definition

To do something or walk in a slow, difficult, or laboriously unsmooth manner.

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How it's used

Evokes the image of something heavy or clumsy rolling along the ground, which is why it is used to describe inefficient or sluggish movement. It is often applied to people who seem to lack energy or motivation, making their progress appear physically burdensome. Unlike general words for slow, this carries a sense of frustration from the observer.

Examples

keoi5佢luk1碌dei2地haang4行zo2咗sing4成go3個zung1鐘sin1先faan1返dou3到uk1屋kei2企。

He walked so slowly and laboriously that it took him a whole hour to get home.

nei5你zou6做je5嘢m4唔hou2好luk1碌dei2地laa1啦，faai3快di1啲gaau2搞dim6掂keoi5佢。

Don't drag your feet while working, get it finished quickly.

Common phrases

luk1碌dei2地haang4行

to walk in a sluggish or dragging manner

luk1碌dei2地zou6做je5嘢

to work inefficiently or drag one's feet

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the literal action of rolling on the ground, which is also expressed as 碌地. Context is essential to distinguish between the metaphorical sense of being sluggish and the physical act of rolling.