閃閃縮縮 [闪闪缩缩]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. being secretive in doing thing(s); to avoid being seen
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    唔​夠膽面​對​一​啲​嘢​，​怕怕​羞羞​、​收​收埋​埋​、​遮遮掩掩​噉
    to be evasive, furtive, sneaky
    • 佢閃閃縮縮咁逃避晒所有問題。
      佢闪闪缩缩咁逃避晒所有问题。
      He ummed and ahhed and evaded all the questions.
    • 佢過期居留嚟打工嘅，見到警察自然閃閃縮縮喇。
      佢过期居留嚟打工嘅，见到警察自然闪闪缩缩喇。
      He's overstayed his visa to work here, so naturally when he saw the cops, he acted all sneaky and stealthy.
    • 見工嗰陣眼神唔好閃閃縮縮，就算心入面好驚，都要懶係有自信咁，知冇？
      见工𠮶阵眼神唔好闪闪缩缩，就算心入面好惊，都要懒系有自信咁，知冇？
      When you're being interviewed, don't show any fear in your eyes. Even if you feel nervous deep inside, you must pretend to be confident. Okay?
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj, Cantonese
    evasive; furtive
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 鬼鬼祟祟
  2. 躲躲閃閃 – 躲躲闪闪
  3. 怕人看見 – 怕人看见
  4. 躲躲藏藏
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢闪闪缩缩咁逃避晒所有问题。
    佢閃閃縮縮咁逃避晒所有問題。
    • He ummed and ahhed and evaded all the questions.
  2. Cantonese
    佢过期居留嚟打工嘅，见到警察自然闪闪缩缩喇。
    佢過期居留嚟打工嘅，見到警察自然閃閃縮縮喇。
    • He's overstayed his visa to work here, so naturally when he saw the cops, he acted all sneaky and stealthy.
  3. Cantonese
    见工𠮶阵眼神唔好闪闪缩缩，就算心入面好惊，都要懒系有自信咁，知冇？
    見工嗰陣眼神唔好閃閃縮縮，就算心入面好驚，都要懶係有自信咁，知冇？
    • When you're being interviewed, don't show any fear in your eyes. Even if you feel nervous deep inside, you must pretend to be confident. Okay?