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溺nik1愛oi3

simp溺爱
nik1 oi3nik6 oi3nì ài

English

  1. to spoil
  2. to pamper
  3. to dote on
  4. to spoil; to dote on; to pamper

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 對某人提供過多嘅愛,甚至唔會拒絕一切無理嘅要求

Examples

  • 盎格鲁-撒克逊人对诺曼人来说就像妻管严对溺爱妻子的人一样。

    Anglo-Saxon was to Norman as hen-pecked to uxorious.

    Tatoeba · cxpadonis CC BY

  • 唔好溺愛啲細路。

    Don't spoil the children.

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

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