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Jyutping jan2 sau2
Pinyin rěn shǒu

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. cannot do/ touch; to control one's desire, for example, gambling
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    克制​自己​唔​去​做出​一​啲​行為
    to restrain oneself from doing sth
    • 佢哋嚟到香港,買嘢唔會忍手。
      佢哋嚟到香港,买嘢唔会忍手。
      keoi5 dei6 lai4 dou3 hoeng1 gong2, maai5 je5 m4 wui5 jan2 sau2.
      When they came to Hong Kong, they didn't restrain themselves from buying things.
    • 個手袋好靚,我又忍唔到手喇。
      个手袋好靓,我又忍唔到手喇。
      go3 sau2 doi2 hou2 leng3, ngo5 jau6 jan2 m4 dou2 sau2 laa3.
      The handbag is good-looking. Again, I can't help (but buying it).
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢哋嚟到香港,买嘢唔会忍手。
    佢哋嚟到香港,買嘢唔會忍手。
    keoi5 dei6 lai4 dou3 hoeng1 gong2, maai5 je5 m4 wui5 jan2 sau2.
    • When they came to Hong Kong, they didn't restrain themselves from buying things.