唔夠秤
simp唔够秤m4 gau3 cing3n2 gòu chèng
English
- not adult yet
- (of goods) in an inadequate quantity or weight
- weight not as heavy as given
- to be too young; to fail to meet the minimum age requirement for an activity, e.g. working, drinking alcohol, etc.
粵語 — Cantonese
- 貨物唔夠斤兩、重量
- 年紀太輕;通常指達唔到一個活動嘅最低年齡限制,例如就業、飲酒等
Examples
袋橙唔夠秤喎。
There are not enough oranges in the bag (to meet the weight). ----
佢唔夠秤入賭場。
He's too young to enter the casino.
佢生得細粒,個樣好似唔夠秤噉。
He has a small stature, and looks too young.
Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk