粵

堪ham1虞jyu4

ham1 jyu4kān yú

English

  1. worrisome
  2. worrisome; disconcerting; a matter of concern; usually used to highlight potentially bad or even disasterous outcomes without being too explicit
  3. precarious
  4. to be at risk

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 情況唔樂觀,會令人擔心

Examples

  • 後果堪虞

    unthinkable consequences

  • 前景堪虞

    worrisome future

  • 性命堪虞

    Life is at risk.

  • 夫妻關係可謂堪虞。

    The relationship between the married couple leaves much to be desired.

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

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