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ding2 geng2
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dǐng jǐng
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
(slang) to argue; to quarrel; to debate; to dispute; to retort; to bicker; to talk back defiantly
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
動詞
駁嘴;被父母、老師等地位較高嘅人指責果陣反駁對方
to contradict, usu. one's superior, parents, etc.; to talk back
媽媽教你係為你好啫,你唔好成日頂頸啦。
妈妈教你系为你好啫,你唔好成日顶颈啦。
maa4 maa1 gaau3 nei5 hai6 wai6 nei5 hou2 ze1, nei5 m4 hou2 seng4 jat6 ding2 geng2 laa1.
What mum said is good for you. Don't always contradict her.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
verb, Cantonese
to contradict (one's superior, etc.); to talk back; to quarrel
(syn.) 駁喙, 回嘴, 犟, 還價, 吵嘴, 爭嘴, 抵嘴, 應喙, 頂喉頂鼻, 頂喉, 頂嘴, 對嘴貼舌, 還嘴還舌, 撐嘴, 拄喙, 頂頸, 駁嘴, 對嘴, 駁嘴駁舌, 翻嘴, 還口, 應舌, 頂喙, 應喙應舌, 應事, 犟嘴, 頂口, 應嘴, 還嘴, 應嘴應鼻, 反犟, 應話, 話拄
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
拌嘴
頂嘴 – 顶嘴
抬槓 – 抬杠
反駁 – 反驳
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
我哋唔好同佢讲嘢啫,正一包顶颈。
我哋唔好同佢講嘢啫,正一包頂頸。
ngo5 dei6 m4 hou2 tung4 keoi5 gong2 je5 ze1, zing3 jat1 baau1 ding2 geng2.
Let's not talk to him; he always talks back for no reason.
Cantonese
妈妈教你系为你好啫,你唔好成日顶颈啦。
媽媽教你係為你好啫,你唔好成日頂頸啦。
maa4 maa1 gaau3 nei5 hai6 wai6 nei5 hou2 ze1, nei5 m4 hou2 seng4 jat6 ding2 geng2 laa1.
What mum said is good for you. Don't always contradict her.