song2 zik6爽直
Jyutpingsong2 zik6
Yalesóng jihk
Definition
Frank, candid, and straightforward; describing someone who is direct and easygoing without being hesitant.
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How it's used
Describes someone who is refreshingly honest and lacks the tendency to beat around the bush or play mind games. It carries a positive connotation of being reliable and easy to deal with, as you never have to guess what the person is actually thinking. It is often used to praise someone for being genuine rather than calculating.
Examples
He is a straightforward person; he says it directly if he is unhappy about anything.
Do you like his straightforward personality, or do you prefer him to be more attentive?
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Common phrases
straightforward personality
be a straightforward person
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with being rude or blunt, which would be better described as 冇禮貌 or 講嘢唔經大腦. While 爽直 implies directness, it is intended as a compliment regarding a person's integrity and lack of pretension.
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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.
