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Jyutpingzat1
Yalejāt
Definition
Trifoliate orange; to fill with, or to put down casually.
- technicaltrifoliate orange (Citrus trifoliata)
- to fill with; to stuff
- to put down casually; to leave somewhere carelessly
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
Describes the act of stuffing or cramming items into a tight or inconvenient space without much care. It carries a sense of untidiness or lack of organization, often implying that the items are being pushed out of the way rather than stored properly.
Examples
He always stuffs all the clutter into one corner.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the formal term for the plant, as the colloquial verb usage is specific to Cantonese and carries a distinctly informal, slightly messy connotation.
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Grammar guides
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