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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun) a whiny child; a child who frequently cries to get what he / she wants; a naughty or a mischievous child
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    好曳​、​好​難教​、​成日​刁難​人​嘅​小朋友​。
    literally crooked grain firewood; a whining, troublesome child who always tries to get what they want.
  2. 名詞
    好難​服侍​、​好​硬​頸​、​刁鑽​古怪​嘅​人
    a person who is hard to please or deal with, stubborn, strange or demanding
    • 橫紋刀劈扭紋柴(1995年電影)
      横纹刀劈扭纹柴(1995年电影)
      Just Married (1995 comedy film); literally axe for straight grain cutting firewood with crooked grain; metaphor for the conflict between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law in the film
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 淘氣鬼 – 淘气鬼
  2. 調皮鬼 – 调皮鬼
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    横纹刀劈扭纹柴(1995年电影)
    橫紋刀劈扭紋柴(1995年電影)
    • Just Married (1995 comedy film); literally axe for straight grain cutting firewood with crooked grain; metaphor for the conflict between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law in the film