waai1 kuk1歪曲
Jyutpingwaai1 kuk1
Yalewāai kūk
Definition
To distort, pervert, or misrepresent facts and events.
neutralcommunicationother
How it's used
Used primarily in formal or serious contexts when someone intentionally misrepresents the truth or facts. It carries a strong negative connotation of dishonesty or manipulation. While it can be used in spoken Cantonese, it often appears in news reports, legal discussions, or heated arguments where someone is accused of being untruthful.
Examples
Why does he have to distort the truth to deceive people?
Related words
Common phrases
to distort the facts
to distort the original meaning
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with 扭曲, which is more commonly used for physical objects being bent out of shape or abstract concepts like personality or logic being warped rather than just verbal misrepresentation.
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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.
