粵

鼓gu2埋maai4泡paau1腮soi1

gu2 maai4 paau1 soi1gǔ mái pào sāi

English

  1. one feeling upset and frustrated (slang)
  2. to show one's displeasure; literally: to puff out one's checks

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 將面嘅兩側(腮)谷脹,指唔開心、有心事

Examples

  • 做咩鼓起泡腮呀?有咩可以同我講喎。

    Why puffing out your cheeks (=why the long face)? You can tell me anything.

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

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