扭擰 [－拧]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adj.) to be very hesitant about doing something; uneasy due to nervousness; bashful
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    做​決定​時​揸​唔​定​主意​，​唔​夠​爽快​；​猶疑​不決
    being hesitant and indecisive; to waver
    • 唔好咁扭擰喇﹐乖乖哋去返學啦。
      唔好咁扭拧喇﹐乖乖哋去返学啦。
      m4 hou2 gam3 nau2 ning6 laa3, gwaai1 gwaai1 dei2 heoi3 faan1 hok6 laa1.
      Don't be so hesitant and indecisive, be good and go to school.
  2. 形容詞
    扭捏​；​羞澀​、​帕醜​、​唔​大方​嘅​姿​態
    shy; introverted
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 扭捏
  2. 扭扭捏捏
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    唔好咁扭拧喇﹐乖乖哋去返学啦。
    唔好咁扭擰喇﹐乖乖哋去返學啦。
    m4 hou2 gam3 nau2 ning6 laa3, gwaai1 gwaai1 dei2 heoi3 faan1 hok6 laa1.
    • Don't be so hesitant and indecisive, be good and go to school.
  2. Cantonese
    问你食唔食午餐，食就食唔食就唔食啦，刁桥扭拧做咩啫！
    問你食唔食午餐，食就食唔食就唔食啦，刁橋扭擰做咩啫！
    man6 nei5 sik6 m4 sik6 ng5 caan1, sik6 zau6 sik6 ng4 sik6 zau6 ng4 sik6 laa1, diu1 kiu4 nau2 ning6 zou6 me1 zek1!
    • To the question of whether you have dinner or not, the only answer is yes or no. Why are you hesitating?
  3. Cantonese
    佢扭扭拧拧噉，半粒钟都未谂好食咩。
    佢扭扭擰擰噉，半粒鐘都未諗好食咩。
    keoi5 nau2 nau2 ling6 ling6 gam2, bun3 lap1 zung1 dou1 mei6 nam2 hou2 sik6 me1
    • He is being so hesitant that he still has not decided what to eat after half an hour.