sau2 baan2 hai6 juk6, sau2 bui3 jau6 hai6 juk6手板係肉，手背又係肉手板系肉，手背又系肉
Jyutpingsau2 baan2 hai6 juk6, sau2 bui3 jau6 hai6 juk6
Yalesáu bán haih yuk6, sáu bui yauh haih yukh
Definition
difficult on both sides; to be stuck in a very difficult position, facing a hard decision where both choices are just as hard to make; between a rock and a hard place [colloquial]
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
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