粵

作zok3祟seoi6

zok3 seoi6zuò suì

English

  1. haunted
  2. to haunt
  3. to cause mischief
  4. (of evil influences) to cause trouble; to cause mischief; to haunt

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 造成困擾、麻煩

Examples

  • 那棟房子有湯姆的鬼魂作祟。

    That house is haunted by Tom's ghost.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 自尊心作祟

    to haunt by one's self-respect

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

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