粵

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English

  1. to adopt a pose with one's hands clasped in front of the chest and wave one's sleeves; figuratively, to block other's line of sight by waving one's hands or moving one's body

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 擺出拱手姿勢又揮動雙手袍袖,引伸指用雙手或身體阻礙人哋視線;揖即係拱手,抰即係揮動

Examples

  • 唔好響個廳度揖揖抰抰啦,阻住晒睇電視呀。

    Stop moving around so much in the living room; you're blocking my view of the TV.

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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