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受軟唔受硬 (sau6 jyun5 m4 sau6 ngaang6) — someone who can be persuaded with reasoning but cannot be coerced in Cantonese

sauˍ₆受jyunˏ₅軟mˎ₄唔sauˍ₆受ngaangˍ₆硬
简 受软唔受硬
Mandarin Pinyin: shou4 ruan3 n2 shou4 ying4

Meaning of 受軟唔受硬

nounsomeone who can be persuaded with reasoning but cannot be coerced

Characters in 受軟唔受硬

受sau6
preceding a verb to form a passive voice
軟jyun5
soft; gentle; mild
唔m4
not; no | [華] 不
硬ngaang6
(of attitude, willpower, etc) strong; firm; inflexible; obstinate

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