粵

頂ding2心sam1杉caam3

simp顶心杉
ding2 sam1 caam3dǐng xīn shān

English

  1. a thorn in somebody's side
  2. an eyesore; usually referring to one's offsprings who contradict or offend their parents; literally: press against heart the Chinese fir
  3. an argumentative person; a hardcore contrarian

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 見到眼冤嘅人;通常係父母用嚟形容啲忤逆仔女
  2. 無論立場,成日持相反意見嘅人

Examples

  • 人哋講咩佢都窒住晒,正一頂心杉嚟。

    He barks off snark remarks regardless what the others says, what a guy.

  • 佢阿爸成日想佢繼承家業,但佢又偏偏要讀美術,正一頂心杉。

    His father always wants him to pick up the family bussiness, yet he went off to study fine art, what an eyesore. ----

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

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