zi1 zing2姿整
Jyutpingzi1 zing2
Yalejī jíng
Definition
Fussy or obsessive about one's own appearance and outfit.
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How it's used
Describes someone who is overly meticulous or fussy about their personal grooming, clothing, or overall presentation. It carries a slightly critical or teasing tone, implying that the person is wasting time or being unnecessarily vain. It is frequently used to describe someone who takes an excessive amount of time to get ready before leaving the house.
Examples
Why are you so dressed up? You're just going downstairs to buy bread.
He is very fussy about his appearance; he even coordinates his outfit to go to the wet market.
Related words
Common phrases
very fussy about appearance
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply being well-dressed or tidy, as it specifically implies an obsessive or excessive level of attention to detail that others might find unnecessary.
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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.
