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札zaat3馬maa5

simp札马
zaat3 maa5zaap3 maa5Zhá mǎ

English

  1. the horse stance in Kung Fu
  2. to take up a stance, to practice strength of legs or to prepare for a fight. Literally: tie up horse ----
  3. figuratively, to resist, to refuse, to square up to other people

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 即紮馬步。係一種中國武學嘅基本功夫,雙腿打開半蹲,好似坐係隻馬上面咁。通常係為咗訓練腳力同平衡力。
  2. 引伸指擺定姿態,準備同其他人抗衡、嘈交或打交。

Examples

  • 紮衡馬

    to resist firmly, to be well prepared for a fight

  • 小巴術語,指紅色小巴響海底隧道口停留,希望上滿客先至開車。

    a red-striped minibus or a taxi lingering in front of the cross-harbour tunnel to fill up before crossing.

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

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