死死 [－－]

Jyutping sei2 sei2
Pinyin sǐ sǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. rigid
  2. unwavering
  3. unbendable
  4. firm (hold on sth)
  5. tenacious
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv
    firmly; tightly
    • 我們不能像蘇聯那樣，把什麼都集中到中央，把地方卡得死死的，一點機動權也沒有。
      我们不能像苏联那样，把什么都集中到中央，把地方卡得死死的，一点机动权也没有。
      wǒ men bù néng xiàng sū lián nà yàng ， bǎ shén me dōu jí zhōng dào zhōng yāng ， bǎ dì fāng kǎ de sǐ sǐ de ， yī diǎn jī dòng quán yě méi yǒu ．
      We must not follow the example of the Soviet Union in concentrating everything in the hands of the central authorities, shackling the local authorities and denying them the right to independent action.
  2. adv
    firmly; resolutely
  3. adv, Hokkien, Mainland-China
    very; really; badly (placed after the adjective)
    (syn.) 死人, 得很
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    死死实实
    死死實實
    sei2 sei2 sat6 sat6
    • tough, hard (meat); inflexible (brain)
  2. Cantonese
    佢死死地气返番屋企。
    佢死死地氣返番屋企。
    keoi5 sei2 sei2 dei6 hei3 faan1 faan1 uk1 kei2.
    • He returned home reluctantly.
  3. Cantonese
    畀阿妈闹咗一餐，佢死死气噉番咗房。
    畀阿媽鬧咗一餐，佢死死氣噉番咗房。
    bei2 aa3 maa1 naau6 zo2 jat1 caan1, keoi5 sei2 sei2 hei3 gam2 faan1 zo2 fong2.
    • After being shouted at by his mother, he returns to his room in frustration.
  4. Cantonese
    你做咩死死下咁？寻晚瞓得唔好？
    你做咩死死下咁？尋晚瞓得唔好？
    nei5 zou6 me1 sei2 sei2 haa2 gam3? cam4 maan5 fan3 dak1 m4 hou2?
    • Why do you look so tired? Did you have a bad sleep?
  5. Cantonese
    你做咩死死下咁？打机输咗啊？
    你做咩死死下咁？打機輸咗啊？
    nei5 zou6 me1 sei2 sei2 haa2 gam3?daa2 gei1 syu1 zo2 aa1?
    • Why do you look so sad? You lost the video game?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    我们不能像苏联那样，把什么都集中到中央，把地方卡得死死的，一点机动权也没有。
    我們不能像蘇聯那樣，把什麼都集中到中央，把地方卡得死死的，一點機動權也沒有。
    wǒ men bù néng xiàng sū lián nà yàng ， bǎ shén me dōu jí zhōng dào zhōng yāng ， bǎ dì fāng kǎ de sǐ sǐ de ， yī diǎn jī dòng quán yě méi yǒu ．
    • We must not follow the example of the Soviet Union in concentrating everything in the hands of the central authorities, shackling the local authorities and denying them the right to independent action.