ngaang6 bang1 bang1硬崩崩
Jyutpingngaang6 bang1 bang1
Yalengaahng bāng bāng
Definition
Stiff, rigid, or physically hard; can also describe an unyielding or blunt attitude.
- physically hard, stiff, or rigid
- unyielding, inflexible, or blunt in attitude or manner
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How it's used
This reduplicated adjective captures a sense of rigidity that is both physical and social. While it often describes stale food or frozen objects, it is equally common for describing a person's tone or attitude as inflexible, cold, or lacking in tact. Using it adds a vivid, tactile quality to a description that a simple word like 硬 would lack.
Examples
This bread is rock-hard, I can't bite into it.
He speaks in such a blunt way, it's easy for him to offend people.
Related words
Common phrases
a blunt or unyielding attitude
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 僵硬, which is more often used for physical stiffness of muscles or joints. 硬崩崩 specifically emphasizes an extreme, almost brittle state of hardness or a very abrasive, unyielding personality.
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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.
