畏高 [－－]

Jyutping wai3 gou1
Pinyin wèi gāo

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    身處​高處​時會​感到​不安​恐慌​嘅​症​狀​，​通常​係​喺​高​處​望​到​地面​而​觸發
    acrophobia; fear of heights
    • 佢有畏高，所以先唔鍾意玩機動遊戲。
      佢有畏高，所以先唔钟意玩机动游戏。
      She has acrophobia, so she doesn't like amusement park rides.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Hong-Kong
    to have acrophobia; to be afraid of heights
    (syn.) 恐高
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 懼高 – 惧高
  2. 恐高
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    「老实讲吖，其实我畏高㗎。」「正一无胆鬼！」
    「老實講吖，其實我畏高㗎。」「正一無膽鬼！」
    「 lou5 sat6 gong2 aa1 ， kei4 sat6 ngo5 wai3 gou1 gaa3 。 」 「 zing3 jat1 mou4 daam2 gwai2 ！ 」
    • "To tell you the truth, I am scared of heights." "You are a coward!"
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢有畏高，所以先唔钟意玩机动游戏。
    佢有畏高，所以先唔鍾意玩機動遊戲。
    • She has acrophobia, so she doesn't like amusement park rides.
  2. Cantonese
    我有啲畏高，所以离远望两眼个火山口就走咗。
    我有啲畏高，所以離遠望兩眼個火山口就走咗。
    ngo5 jau5 di1 wai3 gou1, so2 ji5 lei4 jyun5 mong6 loeng5 ngaan5 go3 fo2 saan1 hau2 zau6 zau2 zo2.
    • I'm kind of afraid of height, so I left after having a peep at the crater at a distance.
  3. Cantonese
    克服畏高嘅心理
    克服畏高嘅心理
    hak1 fuk6 wai3 gou1 ge3 sam1 lei5
    • to conquer one's fear of heights