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Jyutping coi4 gwaai3
Pinyin cái guài

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. it'd be a wonder if... (following a verb phrase that is usually negative)
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. particle
    it'd be a wonder if ... (following a verb phrase that is usually negative)
    (syn.) 先怪
    • 你這麼淘氣,媽媽不擔心才怪!
      你这么淘气,妈妈不担心才怪!
      nǐ zhè me táo qì , mā ma bù dān xīn cái guài !
      You are such a naughty kid. It'd be surprising if your mum were not worried.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    你这么淘气,妈妈不担心才怪!
    你這麼淘氣,媽媽不擔心才怪!
    nǐ zhè me táo qì , mā ma bù dān xīn cái guài !
    • You are such a naughty kid. It'd be surprising if your mum were not worried.