粵

笠lap1水seoi2

lap1 seoi2lì shuǐ

English

  1. to be afraid of [colloquial]
  2. to be afraid of something; to cower; to retreat out of fear

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 臨做某樣嘢嗰陣驚青,縮沙

Examples

  • 四隻dee喺晒你度啦,你咁都笠水唔大佢?識唔識玩㗎你?

    You have all four "two"s, how come you passed the round instead of playing them? Do you know how to play Big 2?

  • 佢焫㷫咗隔籬枱個大隻佬,即刻笠晒水咁款,et都唔敢et。

    Once he realized he had aggravated the muscular guy at the next table, he shrank back in terror, too scared to speak.

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

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