ok3 kang2惡骾恶鲠

Jyutpingok3 kang2

Yaleok káng

Definition

Hard to swallow, stomach, or cope with

hard to swallow or accept
difficult to cope with or handle

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How it's used

Originally referring to food that is difficult to swallow or stuck in the throat, this term has evolved to describe situations or words that are emotionally painful or offensive to accept. It carries a strong sense of internal resistance, as if the person is physically struggling to process the information. It is frequently used when someone is forced to endure an unfair situation or a harsh criticism.

Examples

keoi5佢gong2講go2嗰di1啲zan1真hai6係hou3好wu3惡gang2骾。

The things he said are really hard to stomach.

le1呢gin2件si6事faat3發saang1生zo2咗，nei5你giu3叫ngo5我dim2點joeng2樣ok3惡kang2骾aa4呀？

Now that this has happened, how do you expect me to cope with it?

Related words

synonymnaan4 sau6難受nành sauh

Common phrases

zan1真hai6係ok3惡kang2骾

really hard to stomach

hou2好naan4難ok3惡kang2骾

very difficult to accept

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 哽親, which refers to the physical act of choking on food. While 惡骾 shares the same etymological root, it is almost exclusively used metaphorically for emotional or social situations.