粵

激gik1將zoeng3法faat3

simp激将法
gik1 zoeng3 faat3jī jiàng fǎ

English

  1. indirect, psychological method of getting sb to do as one wishes (e.g. questioning whether they are up to the task)
  2. reverse psychology
  3. to encourage someone by criticizing or insulting him; to prod someone into action

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 為咗鼓動人去做某啲事,而提出嘅刺激性嘅説話或反話

Examples

  • 佢為咗要個女減肥,就不停用激將法笑佢肥妹。

    He jeers at her daughter's plumpness to get her to loss some weight.

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

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