(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)
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.
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)
淘氣鬼 – 淘气鬼
調皮鬼 – 调皮鬼
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
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