zeoi2 miu2 miu2嘴廟廟嘴庙庙
Jyutpingzeoi2 miu2 miu2
Yalejéui míu míu
Definition
To curl one's lip or pout in disdain, displeasure, or discontent.
colloquialbodyemotion
How it's used
This expression vividly captures the specific facial gesture of pouting or curling the lip to signal annoyance, skepticism, or disdain. It is almost exclusively used to describe a person's physical reaction during a social interaction rather than a permanent personality trait. The reduplication of the final character adds a sense of immediacy and visual emphasis to the expression.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with general pouting or being angry, as it specifically refers to the physical act of curling the lip. It is a descriptive term for a facial expression and cannot be used to describe a person's character or general mood.
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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.
