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Jyutping siu2 dung6 zok3
Pinyin xiǎo dòng zuò

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. bad habit (e.g. nose-picking)
  2. petty maneuver
  3. dirty trick
  4. gamesmanship
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. Tricks; small movements
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    不經​意​嘅​細​微​身​體​動​作​,​例如​摸​下巴​(​量​詞​:​個​)
    subconscious body language
    • 啲人話一個人嘅小動作可以反映到佢諗咩。
      啲人话一个人嘅小动作可以反映到佢谂咩。
      People say that someone's subconscious body language can reflect what they think.
  2. 名詞
    偷偷地​做​一​啲​惡意​,​但​又​唔​係​太大壞​影​響​嘅​行​為
    mean and petty action; little trick or manoeuvre
    • 搞小動作
      搞小动作
      to play little tricks
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    bad habit
  2. noun
    misdeed done in order to achieve a certain goal
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    小动作
    小動作
    siu2 dung6 zok3
    • petty tricks
  2. Cantonese
    我摸戒指呢下小动作,系我最近五百铺入面故意加上去嘅,爱嚟装你呢只老狐狸!
    我摸戒指呢下小動作,係我最近五百鋪入面故意加上去嘅,愛嚟裝你呢隻老狐狸!
    ngo5 mo2 gaai3 zi2 ni1 haa5 siu2 dung6 zok3, hai6 ngo5 zeoi3 gan6 ng5 baak3 pou1 jap6 min6 gu3 ji3 gaa1 soeng5 heoi3 ge3, oi3 lei4 zong1 nei5 ni1 zek3 lou5 wu4 lei2
    • My minor gesture of touching my ring was intentionally added during my most recent 500 rounds. It's used to set sly foxes (gambling cheaters) like you up!
  3. Cantonese
    无他嘅,佢唔 likey 你吖嘛,咪喺度搞咁多小动作啰。
    無他嘅,佢唔 likey 你吖嘛,咪喺度搞咁多小動作囉。
    mou4 taa1 ge2, keoi5 m4 lai1 ki2 nei5 aa1 maa5, mai5 hai2 dou6 gaau2 gam1 do1 siu2 dung6 zok3 lo1
    • He dislikes you without a reason, so just don't make petty tricks behind his back.
  4. Cantonese
    啲人话一个人嘅小动作可以反映到佢谂咩。
    啲人話一個人嘅小動作可以反映到佢諗咩。
    • People say that someone's subconscious body language can reflect what they think.
  5. Cantonese
    搞小动作
    搞小動作
    • to play little tricks