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梗
頸
[-
颈
]
Jyutping
gang2 geng2
Pinyin
gěng jǐng
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
persistence; relentless; insistence; defiant; unable to let something go; unable to stomach something
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
形容詞
脾氣拗、唔聽從其他人嘅勸告
stubborn, obstinate
佢好梗頸㗎,邊個都勸佢唔掂。
佢好梗颈㗎,边个都劝佢唔掂。
He is so stubborn that he will not listen to anyone’s advice.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
牛脾氣 – 牛脾气
執拗 – 执拗
倔強 – 倔强
固執 – 固执
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
差少少就攞第三,依家梗颈四,好唔抵!
差少少就攞第三,依家梗頸四,好唔抵!
caa1 siu2 siu2 zau6 lo2 dai6 saam1, ji1 gaa1 gang2 geng2 sei3, hou2 m4 dai2!
It would have taken a little bit more to come third, but I just missed it and came fourth. Ugh!
Cantonese
佢好梗颈㗎,边个都劝佢唔掂。
佢好梗頸㗎,邊個都勸佢唔掂。
He is so stubborn that he will not listen to anyone’s advice.