粵

揗tan4雞gai1

simp揗鸡
tan4 gai1tang4 gai1shǔn jī

English

  1. to get panicky
  2. nervous; agitated; afraid; scared; to be coward or frightened; literally "trembling chicken"

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 驚青;冇勇氣面對;驚惶失措

Examples

  • 你咪騰晒雞先得㗎!幫手啊!

    Pull yourself together! Come help with this!

  • 你𠝹親手啫,唔使咁忳雞喎。

    You only cut your hand, you don't need to be so scared.

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

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