激將法 [－将－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. indirect, psychological method of getting sb to do as one wishes (e.g. questioning whether they are up to the task)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. reverse psychology
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    為​咗​鼓動​人​去​做​某​啲​事​，​而​提出​嘅​刺激性​嘅​説​話​或​反​話
    to encourage someone by criticizing or insulting him; to prod someone into action
    • 佢為咗要個女減肥，就不停用激將法笑佢肥妹。
      佢为咗要个女减肥，就不停用激将法笑佢肥妹。
      keoi5 wai6 zo2 jiu3 go3 neoi2 gaam2 fei4, zau6 bat1 ting4 jung6 gik1 zoeng3 faat3 siu3 keoi5 fei4 mui1.
      He jeers at her daughter's plumpness to get her to loss some weight.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    reverse psychology
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    用激将法并唔能够劝说企跳嘅人。
    用激將法並唔能夠勸説企跳嘅人。
    jung6 gik1 zoeng3 faat3 bing6 m4 nang4 gau3 hyun3 syut3 kei5 tiu3 ge3 jan4.
    • It is no use persuading those who attempt to jump to their death by insulting them.
  2. Cantonese
    佢为咗要个女减肥，就不停用激将法笑佢肥妹。
    佢為咗要個女減肥，就不停用激將法笑佢肥妹。
    keoi5 wai6 zo2 jiu3 go3 neoi2 gaam2 fei4, zau6 bat1 ting4 jung6 gik1 zoeng3 faat3 siu3 keoi5 fei4 mui1.
    • He jeers at her daughter's plumpness to get her to loss some weight.