粵

情cing4何ho4以ji5堪ham1

cing4 ho4 ji5 ham1qíng hé yǐ kān

English

  1. how can this be endured! (idiom)
  2. how can one endure an ordeal(emotionally)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 點可以承受到咁嘅(幾大程度)情感打擊

Examples

  • 陳伯瞓喺病牀,聽住佢班仔女喺隔籬爭遺產,叫佢情何以堪?

    Uncle Chen was lying on the hospital bed, listening to his children arguing over his inheritance. How can he endure such an ordeal?

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

Report an issue

Spotted a wrong reading, definition, or example? Tell us — it helps everyone.