zaat3 maa5札馬札马
Jyutpingzaat3 maa5
Yalejaat máh
Definition
The horse stance in kung fu.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the foundational stance in Chinese martial arts where the legs are spread wide and knees bent. While it is a technical term from martial arts, it is often used metaphorically in daily life to describe someone who is standing very firmly or refusing to budge from a position.
Examples
The master tells me I must practice the horse stance every day.
You hold your horse stance so steadily, have you been practicing for a long time?
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
