拗氣 (aau3 hei3) — grumpy, stubborn in Cantonese
aau˗₃拗hei˗₃氣简 拗气
Mandarin Pinyin: ao3 qi4
Meaning of 拗氣
noungrumpy, stubborn
nounto feel wronged and act rashly just to vent one's anger or to just make a statement
Example Sentences with 拗氣
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好aao˗₃拗hei˗₃氣laa1.啦。
Don't be stubborn/contrary.
mˎ₄唔saiˊ²使aao˗₃拗hei3.氣。
No need to argue.
neiˏ₅你jauˍ₆又aao˗₃拗hei3.氣。
You're being difficult again.
sai˗₃細manˎ₄蚊zaiˊ²仔douˉ¹都aao˗₃拗hei3.氣。
Even a small child is being difficult.
loengˏ₅兩go˗₃個janˎ₄人aao˗₃拗hei3.氣。
Two people are arguing.
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