倔gwat6擂leoi4槌ceoi4

gwat6 leoi4 ceoi4jué léi chuí

English

stubborn; blunt; pig-headed
very blunt; not sharp at all
to speak straight out; to speak directly and honestly; to say somebody like a rice milling stick; indicating one is gauche and stubborn

粵語 — Cantonese

好倔；唔尖；尖筆甩嘅相反
形容人鈍到似磨米嘅木棍擂槌；引申指人太直接，講嘢唔會轉彎抹角，唔夠圓滑，唔識做人，講啲嘢令人聽咗唔舒服，容易得罪人

Examples

支鉛筆用到倔雷搥。
The pencil is very blunt after being used. ----
你咪咁倔擂槌，下下頂阿媽頸啦。
You should not be so stubborn and argue with your mum every time.
佢份人倔雷搥，所以喺公司冇朋友。
He is very blunt and thus has no friend in the company.
佢份人好倔擂槌。如果講咗咩得罪咗你嘅話請你唔好見怪。
He is someone who speaks straight out. If he said something which you feel being offended, please forgive him.

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

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