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開硬弓

hoi1 ngaang6 gung1

by force; bulldoze (your way through);

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

Level: 3

開硬弓

開 hoi1 kai1 - open
硬 ngaang6 aang6 ying4 - hard; stiff
弓 gung1 gong1 - [n] bow; curved, arched, bent

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教仔女要慢慢解釋道理，開硬弓唔得咖粵 edit
To teach children, one must explain the rationale; going by force won't work.

This word was added by bernard on 8th Mar 2008

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