拿捏
naa6 nip6naa4 nip6ná niē
English
- (lit. and fig.) to grasp; to control
- (dialect) affecting shyness; coy
- (dialect) to deliberately create difficulties; to threaten
- to exercise precise control
粵語 — Cantonese
- 掌握細節或者程度
Examples
拿捏得好準確
To have a precise grasp
做事唔好太過分,要拿捏分寸。
[ChatGPT]Don't go too far when doing things, keep a sense of proportion.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk