笠水 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to be afraid of [colloquial]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    臨做​某樣​嘢​嗰​陣​驚​青​，​縮沙
    to be afraid of something; to cower; to retreat out of fear
    • 四隻dee喺晒你度啦，你咁都笠水唔大佢？識唔識玩㗎你？
      四只dee喺晒你度啦，你咁都笠水唔大佢？识唔识玩㗎你？
      sei3 zek3 di2 hai2 saai3 nei5 dou6 laa1, nei5 gam2 dou1 lap1 seoi2 m4 daai6 keoi5? sik1 m4 sik1 waan2 gaa3 nei5?
      You have all four "two"s, how come you passed the round instead of playing them? Do you know how to play Big 2?
    • 佢焫㷫咗隔籬枱個大隻佬，即刻笠晒水咁款，et都唔敢et。
      佢焫㷫咗隔篱台个大只佬，即刻笠晒水咁款，et都唔敢et。
      keoi5 naat3 hing3 zo2 gaak3 lei4 toi2 go3 daai6 zek3 lou2, zik1 haak1 lap1 saai3 seoi2 gam2 fun2, et1 dou1 m4 gam2 et1.
      Once he realized he aggravated the jock at the next table, he cowered in fear and dared not say anything.
  2. 近義詞
    淆底、褪軚
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 害怕
  2. 退縮 – 退缩
  3. 恐慌
  4. 驚恐 – 惊恐
  5. 膽怯 – 胆怯
  6. 臨陣退縮 – 临阵退缩
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    四只dee喺晒你度啦，你咁都笠水唔大佢？识唔识玩㗎你？
    四隻dee喺晒你度啦，你咁都笠水唔大佢？識唔識玩㗎你？
    sei3 zek3 di2 hai2 saai3 nei5 dou6 laa1, nei5 gam2 dou1 lap1 seoi2 m4 daai6 keoi5? sik1 m4 sik1 waan2 gaa3 nei5?
    • You have all four "two"s, how come you passed the round instead of playing them? Do you know how to play Big 2?