鵪鶉 [鹌鹑]

Jyutping am1 seon4
Pinyin ān chún

Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）

鵪鶉 [鹌鹑]

Jyutping am1 ceon1
Pinyin ān chún

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. quail
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (slang) coward
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    膽小​、​細膽
    coward, timid and afraid of confrontations; literally: quail
    • 佢正一鵪鶉嚟嘅，講嘢都唔望住人嘅。
      佢正一鹌鹑嚟嘅，讲嘢都唔望住人嘅。
      keoi5 zing3 jat1 am1 ceon1 lai4 ge3, gong2 je2 dou1 m4 mong6 jan4 ge2.
      He is such a quail; he doesn't even make eye contact with people when he speaks.
  2. 名詞
    一種​生性​膽​怯​嘅​鳥​類​，​唔​鍾​意​結群​互動​（​量​詞​：​隻​）
    quail; a kind of bird which is timid by nature and does not like to socialize
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    鹌鹑蛋
    鵪鶉蛋
    am1 ceon1 daan2
    • quail egg
  2. Cantonese
    佢正一鹌鹑嚟嘅，讲嘢都唔望住人嘅。
    佢正一鵪鶉嚟嘅，講嘢都唔望住人嘅。
    keoi5 zing3 jat1 am1 ceon1 lai4 ge3, gong2 je2 dou1 m4 mong6 jan4 ge2.
    • He is such a quail; he doesn't even make eye contact with people when he speaks.