po2 caak1叵測叵测

Jyutpingpo2 caak1

Yalepó chāak

Definition

Unpredictable; hard to gauge, especially of malicious intentions.

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How it's used

Reserved for formal or literary contexts, this term describes someone whose true, usually negative, intentions are hidden and impossible to gauge. It carries a heavy, serious tone that is rarely used in casual, lighthearted conversation. When used in speech, it often serves to warn others about someone's untrustworthy nature.

Examples

keoi5佢fan6份jan4人hou2好po2叵caak1測，zan1真hai6係m4唔hou2好seon3信keoi5佢。

He is very unpredictable and malicious, really do not trust him.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知keoi5佢go3個sam1心jau5有gei2幾po2叵caak1測aa4呀？

Do you know how malicious and unpredictable his intentions are?

Common phrases

geoi1居sam1心po2叵caak1測

harboring malicious and unpredictable intentions

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a general word for unpredictable, but it specifically implies a hidden, sinister, or harmful motive. Using it to describe a neutral situation, like the weather or a random event, sounds unnatural.