高gou1竇dau3

English

1. (adj.) to put on airs
2. snobbish; stuck-up
3. arrogant
4. supercilious, usually used to describe women.

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 傲慢；不屑同其他人講嘢，唔應人

Examples

• 高竇貓

  snobbish person; literally: snobbish cat

• 佢好高竇，人哋同佢講嘢佢唔應人。

  She's rather stuck-up. She doesn't respond when others talk to her.

• 刺猬係一種高竇嘅雀仔，你踢佢，佢先至會飛。

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