syun1 lau6 lau6酸溜溜
Jyutpingsyun1 lau6 lau6
Yalesyūn lauh lauh
Definition
Sour-tasting; having a tart or acidic flavor.
colloquialfoodemotion
How it's used
Beyond describing physical taste, this term is frequently used metaphorically to describe feelings of jealousy or bitterness. It captures a sense of being 'sour' about someone else's success or a situation that feels unfair. The suffix 溜溜 adds a vivid, sensory quality that makes the description feel more intense than just using 酸.
Examples
This lemon tastes so sour, it's unbearable.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe sourness in a way that implies a chemical or technical quality, as it is strictly for sensory, subjective experiences. It is not used for things like sour milk or spoiled food, where you would use 變壞 or 餿 instead.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
