扤失 [－－]

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Pinyin wù shī

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. not generous; calculating
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞、舊式
    形容​人​過份​計較​，​唔​大方
    not generous; concerned about every point or detail
    • 呢啲小事唔駛咁扤失嘅。
      呢啲小事唔驶咁扤失嘅。
      ni1 di1 siu2 si6 m4 sai2 gam3 ngat1 sat1 ge3.
      You don't need to be that concerned about these trivial matters.
  2. 形容詞、舊式
    拘謹
    reserved; uneasy
    • 佢喺生保人面前好扤失。
      佢喺生保人面前好扤失。
      keoi5 hai2 saang1 bou2 jan4 min6 cin4 hou2 ngat1 sat1.
      He's reserved in front of strangers.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 斤斤計較 – 斤斤计较
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢啲小事唔驶咁扤失嘅。
    呢啲小事唔駛咁扤失嘅。
    ni1 di1 siu2 si6 m4 sai2 gam3 ngat1 sat1 ge3.
    • You don't need to be that concerned about these trivial matters.
  2. Cantonese
    佢喺生保人面前好扤失。
    佢喺生保人面前好扤失。
    keoi5 hai2 saang1 bou2 jan4 min6 cin4 hou2 ngat1 sat1.
    • He's reserved in front of strangers.