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Yalejih
Definition
To punish, discipline, or constraint.
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How it's used
Focuses on the idea of keeping someone or something in line through discipline or superior power. It is frequently used in the context of one person or force being the natural match or counter to another, implying that every troublemaker eventually meets their match.
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Do not confuse this with the Mandarin usage where it often means to cure an illness or govern a country, as those meanings are generally restricted to formal or literary contexts in Cantonese.
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