to subdue/to restrain/to overcome/to set a time limit/to skimp/to cut down/to scold/to fight/opponent/natural enemy
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
動詞
帶嚟衰運;令人事事都唔如意 to work against; to counteract
剋夫
克夫
hak1 fu1 (of women) to bring extremely bad luck to the husband; or more specifically, have one's husband destined to die soon after marriage
佢一出世就剋死咗佢阿媽。
佢一出世就克死咗佢阿妈。
keoi5 jat1 ceot1 sai3 zau6 hak1 sei2 zo2 keoi5 aa3 maa1. As soon as he was born, he has destined to mourn his mother's death.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
character
to restrain; to cut down
character
to defeat; to vanquish; to overcome; to prevail; to surmount; to subdue; to overthrow
character
to be able to
剋 [克]
Jyutping
haak1
Pinyin
kè
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
Ke (c. 2000 BC), seventh of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
to subdue/to restrain/to overcome/to set a time limit/to skimp/to cut down/to scold/to fight/opponent/natural enemy
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
動詞
帶嚟衰運;令人事事都唔如意 to work against; to counteract
剋夫
克夫
hak1 fu1 (of women) to bring extremely bad luck to the husband; or more specifically, have one's husband destined to die soon after marriage
佢一出世就剋死咗佢阿媽。
佢一出世就克死咗佢阿妈。
keoi5 jat1 ceot1 sai3 zau6 hak1 sei2 zo2 keoi5 aa3 maa1. As soon as he was born, he has destined to mourn his mother's death.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
Mandarin
房里有种克制的感觉;没有人敢告诉国王他的决定有多愚蠢。
房裏有種剋制的感覺;沒有人敢告訴國王他的決定有多愚蠢。
fáng lǐ yǒu zhǒng kè zhì de gǎn jué ; méi yǒu rén gǎn gào sù guó wáng tā de jué dìng yǒu duō yú chǔn 。
There was a feeling of constraint in the room; no one dared to tell the king how foolish his decision was.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
懦夫克星
懦夫剋星
no6 fu1 hak1 sing1
coward liberator
Cantonese
害虫克星
害蟲剋星
hoi6 cung4 hak1 sing1
the enemy of pests
Cantonese
喉痛克星
喉痛剋星
hau4 tung3 hak1 sing1
the remedy for sore throats
Cantonese
罪恶克星
罪惡剋星
zeoi6 ok3 hak1 sing1
crime-buster; crime fighter
Cantonese
克夫
剋夫
hak1 fu1
(of women) to bring extremely bad luck to the husband; or more specifically, have one's husband destined to die soon after marriage