技窮 [－穷]

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Pinyin jì qióng

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    技能​、​能力​已經用​盡​，​唔​足以​再​做好​一件​事​或者​解決當​前​嘅​問​題
    describe someone who no longer possesses the required skill of a task
    • 呢套戲做來做去都係嗰味，睇嚟個導演技窮喇。
      呢套戏做来做去都系𠮶味，睇嚟个导演技穷喇。
      ni1 tou3 hei3 zou6 loi4 zou6 heoi3 dou1 hai6 go2 mei2, tai2 lai4 go3 dou6 jin2 gei3 kung4 laa3.
      This movie is repeating the same scene in one way or another, it seems the director is running out of tricks in his bag.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢套戏做来做去都系𠮶味，睇嚟个导演技穷喇。
    呢套戲做來做去都係嗰味，睇嚟個導演技窮喇。
    ni1 tou3 hei3 zou6 loi4 zou6 heoi3 dou1 hai6 go2 mei2, tai2 lai4 go3 dou6 jin2 gei3 kung4 laa3.
    • This movie is repeating the same scene in one way or another, it seems the director is running out of tricks in his bag.