搓圓撳扁 [－圆揿－]

Jyutping co1 jyun4 gam6 bin2
Pinyin cuō yuán qìn biǎn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. literally meaning 'make round and press flat', usually to describe someone who is easy going or can be easily swayed
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    不停​被​指使​、​勞役​或​任意​對待
    to treat a person in whatever way one likes; literally: to roll into a ball, to squash and flatten
    • 佢俾條女搓圓撳扁都冇投訴，睇嚟佢哋應該打風都打唔甩。
      佢俾条女搓圆揿扁都冇投诉，睇嚟佢哋应该打风都打唔甩。
      keoi5 bei2 tiu4 neoi2 co1 jyun4 gam6 bin2 dou1 mou5 tau4 sou3, tai2 lai4 keoi5 dei6 jing1 goi1 daa2 fung1 dou1 daa2 m4 lat1.
      He doesn't complain anything even through he was treated by his girlfriend whatever she like. Probably they will not break up easily.
  2. 參看
    搓圓㩒扁
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese, figuratively
    to do anything one desires on something or someone
    • 任人搓圆揿扁
      任人搓圆揿扁
      jam6 jan4 co1 jyun4 gam6 bin2
      to let others do whatever they like on oneself
    • 畀人搓圆揿扁
      畀人搓圆揿扁
      bei2 jan4 co1 jyun4 gam6 bin2
      to be acted on with whatever others desires, literally, “to be rubbed into a ball and then flattened”
  2. adj, Cantonese
    allowing other(s) to do anything they desire on oneself
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 能屈能伸
  2. 容易打交道
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢俾条女搓圆揿扁都冇投诉，睇嚟佢哋应该打风都打唔甩。
    佢俾條女搓圓撳扁都冇投訴，睇嚟佢哋應該打風都打唔甩。
    keoi5 bei2 tiu4 neoi2 co1 jyun4 gam6 bin2 dou1 mou5 tau4 sou3, tai2 lai4 keoi5 dei6 jing1 goi1 daa2 fung1 dou1 daa2 m4 lat1.
    • He doesn't complain anything even through he was treated by his girlfriend whatever she like. Probably they will not break up easily.