粵

苛ho1刻hak1

ho1 hak1ho1 haak1kē kè

English

  1. harsh; severe; demanding
  2. harsh; severe; mean

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 過於嚴厲刻薄嘅;會令人覺得好殘忍嘅

Examples

  • 我在慢慢习惯这苛刻的气候。

    I am slowly adjusting to the harsh climate here.

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  • 苛刻嘅訓練時間表

    an exacting training schedule

  • 呢個老闆好孤寒,對工人又好苛刻。

    This boss is very mean about money and treats his workers very harshly.

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

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