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耍
手
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Jyutping
saa2 sau2
Pinyin
shuǎ shǒu
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
waving of hand as a gesture for "no" (spoken)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
人哋问佢借一两蚊鸡,佢都耍手拧头。
人哋問佢借一兩蚊雞,佢都耍手擰頭。
jan4 dei6 man6 keoi5 ze3 jat1 loeng5 man1 gai1, keoi5 dou1 saa2 sau2 ning6 tau2.
When asked to lend a penny or two, he still refuses.
Cantonese
你叫佢做咩都实耍手兼拧头㗎。
你叫佢做咩都實耍手兼擰頭㗎。
nei5 giu3 keoi5 zou6 me1 dou1 sat6 saa2 sau2 gim1 ning6 tau2 gaa3.
No matter what you are going to ask him to do, he must reject without hesitation.