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背手影 (bui3 sau2 jing2) — to be in poor light; to do something with one's back to the light; to stand in one's own light in Cantonese

bui˗₃背sauˊ²手jingˊ²影
Mandarin Pinyin: bei4 shou3 ying3

Meaning of 背手影

nounto be in poor light; to do something with one's back to the light; to stand in one's own light

Example Sentences with 背手影

keoiˏ₅佢sengˎ₄成jatˍ₆日douˉ¹都bui˗₃背sauˊ²手jingˊ²影gamˊ²咁haangˎ₄行
He always walks around with his hands behind his back.
taiˊ²睇keoiˏ₅佢bui˗₃背sauˊ²手jingˊ²影houˊ²好dakˉ¹得cikˉ¹戚
Seeing him with his hands behind his back looks arrogant.
go˗₃個aa˗₃阿Sirsiˉ¹成sengˎ₄日jatˍ₆背bui˗₃手sauˊ²影
That teacher always stands with his hands behind his back.
ngoˏ₅我geiˍ₆企zoˊ²咗haiˊ²喺douˍ₆度bui˗₃背sauˊ²手jingˊ²影
I'm standing here with my hands behind my back.
keoiˏ₅佢sengˎ₄成jatˍ₆日bui˗₃背sauˊ²手jingˊ²影
He always stands with his hands behind his back.
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Characters in 背手影

背bui3
back on(to); with the back towards | ant. 向
手sau2
handy, portable; handwritten
影jing2
trace; vague impression

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