粵

不bat1留lau4

bat1 lau4bat1 lau1bù liú

English

  1. strict; not willing
  2. always; all along

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一直;好長時間都係;一向

Examples

  • 一個都不留!

    We take no prisoners!

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 你为什么不留在这里?

    Why don't you stay here?

    Tatoeba · easononizuka CC BY

  • 下雨天留客天留我不留。

    On a rainy day, we keep guests; Heaven keeps you, but I won't.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 你為什麼不留下來一會兒?

    Why don't you stay a little while?

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 他消失了,不留一丝踪迹。

    He disappeared without a trace.

    Tatoeba · ryanwoo CC BY

  • 下雨天留客,天留我不留。

    On a rainy day, we keep guests; Heaven keeps you, but I won't.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 我啲地理不嬲都好差。

    I've always been weak at geography.

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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