ok3 gaau2惡搞恶搞
Jyutpingok3 gaau2
Yaleok gáau
Definition
Difficult to handle; hard to deal with or resolve.
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How it's used
Focuses on the frustration of dealing with something that is complex, unpredictable, or resistant to resolution. It implies that the situation is not just hard, but actively annoying or troublesome to manage. While it shares the meaning of difficult, it carries a stronger sense of being stuck or helpless in the face of an obstacle.
Examples
This client is so difficult to deal with, always changing things around.
The computer is broken, it is really a headache to fix.
Related words
Common phrases
very difficult to deal with
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin slang usage of 惡搞 which means to prank or parody someone. In Cantonese, it strictly describes a situation or person that is difficult to handle or resolve.
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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.
