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黑面口

haak1/hak1 min6 hau2

hei1 mian4 kou3

[v] to give a stern or displeased look. It is used to described the expression of somebody when they see or hear something that they don't like.

It is usually expressed as:

黑晒塊面
haak1 saai3 faai3 min6

This word can only be used in Spoken Cantonese or informal Cantonese writing. 粵

Level: 3

黑面口

黑 hak1 haak1 hei1 hei3 he4 - black
面 min6 mian4 - face of a person; surface
口 hau2 kou3 - mouth

This word was added by anthony on 20th Oct 2005 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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