識趣 [识－]

Jyutping sik1 ceoi3
Pinyin shì qù

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to know how to behave in a delicate situation; to be sensible; to be tactful

識趣 [识－]

Jyutping sik1 ceoi3
Pinyin shí qù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. tactful
  2. discreet
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    知道​咩​時候​做​咩​最好​，​通常​指一​啲​不​明文​規則
    to know what is best to do
    • 佢好清楚老闆幾時有啲咩需要，每次都預早準備好晒，老闆需要傾機密嗰陣又識得自己迴避，作為一個助理都幾識趣。
      佢好清楚老板几时有啲咩需要，每次都预早准备好晒，老板需要倾机密𠮶阵又识得自己回避，作为一个助理都几识趣。
      He knows the boss's needs so well, and always prepare them before hand, he also knows to evade when the boss needs privacy on confidential issues, he is really smart as an assistant.
  2. 近義詞
    識做
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to know how to behave in a delicate situation; to be sensible; to be tactful
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我识趣的走开了。
    我識趣的走開了。
    wǒ shí qù de zǒu kāi le 。
    • I had enough sense to get out of there.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    识趣嘅就唔好阻住晒。
    識趣嘅就唔好阻住晒。
    sik1 ceoi3 ge3 zau6 m4 hou2 zo2 zyu6 saai3.
    • If you are smart, then stop getting in the way.
  2. Cantonese
    佢好清楚老板几时有啲咩需要，每次都预早准备好晒，老板需要倾机密𠮶阵又识得自己回避，作为一个助理都几识趣。
    佢好清楚老闆幾時有啲咩需要，每次都預早準備好晒，老闆需要傾機密嗰陣又識得自己迴避，作為一個助理都幾識趣。
    • He knows the boss's needs so well, and always prepare them before hand, he also knows to evade when the boss needs privacy on confidential issues, he is really smart as an assistant.