sau2 gwaa1 hei2 zin2手瓜起腱
Jyutpingsau2 gwaa1 hei2 zin2
Yalesáu gwā héi jín
Definition
Strong and muscular arms with prominent biceps.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the visual appearance of well-defined biceps, often implying a result of consistent physical training. It is used as a descriptive phrase rather than a standard verb, functioning to compliment someone on their physique or strength. The term carries a sense of admiration for the effort put into building muscle.
Examples
He works out all the time, his muscular arms look so cool.
Look at his biceps, he must have been training for a long time.
Related words
Common phrases
to train until having defined biceps
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe general strength or other body parts, as it is strictly reserved for the appearance of the biceps. It is a descriptive state rather than a verb for the act of lifting weights.
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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.
