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寸cyun3勁ging6

cyun3 ging6cùn jìninferred

English

  1. the explosiveness emerge from small movement of body or jab; to punch using a short jab with explosiveness on arm and fist, the pull back and preparation movement is very small. Literally:inch power

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 指拳頭嘅瞬間爆發力,或指用瞬間爆發力打出嘅拳,起手動作小但力量大

Examples

  • 詠春係講求短橋寸勁,唔係大開大合。

    Wing Chun relies on short arm movements and explosive power, not wide open postures.

  • 李小龍一個寸勁就可以打到對手飛開。

    Bruce Lee can use short jab of explosiveness to make the opponent flies away.

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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