粵

用jung6腦nou5

simp用脑
jung6 nou5yòng nǎo

English

  1. to undertake mental work
  2. to consciously think; to have a conscious mind for reasoning and making rational decisions

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 將思緒集中放喺一件事上,去回憶、想像、思考、推理

Examples

  • 做嘢唔使勤力,用腦就得。

    Work smarter, not harder.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 打碎舊大石唔係用力就得,要用腦。

    [ChatGPT]Breaking an old stone is not just about using force, but also using your brain.

  • 我睇戲就係唔想用腦,推理片唔啱我。

    When I watch movies I don't like to think, so detective movies are not for me.

Sources: cc-cedict, words.hk

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