委屈 (wai2 wat1) — to feel wronged or misunderstood; in Cantonese

waiˊ²委watˉ¹屈

Mandarin Pinyin: wei3 qu1

Meaning of 委屈

nounto feel wronged or misunderstood;

noun(with an object) to inconvenience someone or treat someone wrongly

nounsuffer from injustice

我係非常贊同辛苦搵嚟自在食嘅講法,何必委屈自己

I agree with the saying that one should work hard and play hard. Why treat yourself so badly?

keoiˏ₅佢sauˍ₆受waiˊ²委keoi1,屈，ngoˏ₅我taiˊ²睇mˎ₄唔gwo3.過。

Seeing him wronged, I can't stand it.

keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好waiˊ²委watˉ¹屈hei3.氣。

He feels very wronged/aggrieved.

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