直直 [－－]

Jyutping zik6 zik6
Pinyin zhí zhí

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj, of expression in one's eyes
    dull; absent-minded
  2. adj, ideophonic
    straight as an arrow
  3. adv, Hokkien
    constantly; continuously
    (syn.) 始終, 向来, 取總, 一貫, 素来, 不嬲, 向來, 少来, 牢牢, 跇头, 取总, 一路来, 一路來, 始终, 从到今, 一路, 终始, 透底, 從到今, 歷來, 一贯, 从来, 素來, 跇頭, 一直, 历来, 少來, 終始, 一向, 從來
  4. adv, Min-Nan
    directly; simply
  5. adv
    exactly
    (syn.) 整整
  6. adv
    honestly; truthfully
  7. adv, Min-Nan
    straight
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    忠忠直直，终须乞食；奸奸狡狡，朝鱼晚炒。
    忠忠直直，終須乞食；奸奸狡狡，朝魚晚炒。
    zung1 zung1 zik6 zik6, zung1 seoi1 hat1 sik6. gaan1 gaan1 gaau2 gaau2, ziu1 jyu4 maan5 caau2.
    • Honesty leads to poverty. Trickery gives you a life of luxury.
  2. Cantonese
    忠忠直直终须乞食。
    忠忠直直終須乞食。
    zung1 zung1 zik6 zik6 zung1 seoi1 hat1 sik6.
    • Being honest and upright, you will end up being a beggar.