zeoi2 diu1嘴刁
Jyutpingzeoi2 diu1
Yalejéui dīu
Definition
Picky about food; fastidious about what one eats.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on a person's refined or demanding palate rather than general fussiness. It often carries a slightly playful or teasing tone when used among friends, implying the person has high standards for flavor or texture. While it describes a preference, it can also suggest someone who is difficult to please when planning a group meal.
Examples
You are so picky, which restaurant actually suits your taste?
Related words
Common phrases
to be very picky about food
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 揀擇, which is a broader term for being picky or choosy about anything, not just food. 嘴刁 is strictly reserved for culinary preferences.
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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.
