苛刻
ho1 hak1ho1 haak1kē kè
English
- harsh; severe; demanding
- harsh; severe; mean
粵語 — Cantonese
- 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