ngaan5 gwat6 gwat6眼掘掘
Jyutpingngaan5 gwat6 gwat6
Yalengáahn gwaht gwaht
Definition
To glare or stare at someone with resentment or hostility.
colloquialbodyemotion
How it's used
This expression specifically captures the aggressive or resentful quality of a stare. It implies a sense of hostility or challenge that goes beyond just looking at someone. It is frequently used to describe someone who is clearly annoyed or looking for a confrontation.
Examples
Don't glare like that, you'll scare people.
Related words
Common phrases
to look with a hostile glare
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with neutral staring. It is not used for simply looking at something intently or with curiosity, but strictly for a look that conveys anger or bad intentions.
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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.
