扤失
ngat1 sat1wù shī
English
- not generous; calculating
- not generous; concerned about every point or detail
- reserved; uneasy
粵語 — Cantonese
- 形容人過份計較,唔大方
- 拘謹
Examples
呢啲小事唔駛咁扤失嘅。
You don't need to be that concerned about these trivial matters. ----
佢喺生保人面前好扤失。
He's reserved in front of strangers.
Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk