扭計 [－计]

Jyutping nau2 gai3
Pinyin niǔ jì

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese, verb-object
    to resort to clever tricks
  2. verb, Cantonese, of a child, usually, verb-object
    to try and get one's way; to be petulant

扭計 [－计]

Jyutping nau2 gai2
Pinyin niǔ jì

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (v.) to behave in a childish, mischievous or insensible way in order to try to get what one wants, such as by crying
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    指細路​仔因​為​想要​一​啲​嘢​而​發脾氣​或者​撒嬌
    (of children) to throw a tandem; to make an unreasonable request
    • 個仔又扭計要買玩具嚹。
      个仔又扭计要买玩具嚹。
      go3 zai2 jau6 nau2 gai2 jiu3 maai5 wun6 geoi6 laa3
      Our son is throwing tandem for toys again.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 刁蠻 – 刁蛮
  2. 鬧彆扭 – 闹别扭
  3. 耍性子
  4. 為難人 – 为难人
  5. 算計人 – 算计人
  6. 勾心鬥角 – 勾心斗角
  7. 耍心眼兒 – 耍心眼儿
  8. 出鬼點子 – 出鬼点子
  9. 淘氣 – 淘气
  10. 頑皮 – 顽皮
  11. 搗鬼 – 捣鬼
  12. 不聽話 – 不听话
  13. 不馴服 – 不驯服
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    细路仔好钟意喺街头扭计
    細路仔好鐘意喺街頭扭計
    sai3 lou6 zai2 hou2 zung1 ji3 hai2 gaai1 tau4 nau2 gai2.
    • Kids like to act mischievously in public
  2. Cantonese
    阿仔成日扭计买玩具，郁啲就𦧲地大喊。
    阿仔成日扭計買玩具，郁啲就𦧲地大喊。
    aa3 zai2 sing4 jat6 nau2 gai2 maai5 wun6 geoi6, juk1 di1 zau6 loe2 dei2 daai6 haam3.
    • My boy always throws a tantrum for toys, squirming and yelling on the floor at the slightest desire.
  3. Cantonese
    个仔又扭计要买玩具嚹。
    個仔又扭計要買玩具嚹。
    go3 zai2 jau6 nau2 gai2 jiu3 maai5 wun6 geoi6 laa3
    • Our son is throwing tandem for toys again.
  4. Cantonese
    我个仔系扭计星嚟㗎，有咩唔顺佢意就会喺条街大喊。
    我個仔係扭計星嚟㗎，有咩唔順佢意就會喺條街大喊。
    ngo5 go3 zai2 hai6 nau2 gai2 sing1 lai4 gaa3, jau5 me1 m4 seon6 keoi5 ji3 zau6 wui5 hai2 tiu4 gaai1 daai6 haam3.
    • My kid is a cry-baby. He just cries whenever he doesn't get what he wants.