(pos:形容詞)(sim:掗碇)
<explanation>
yue:佔用太多空間
eng:to occupy too much space
<eg>
yue:呢張書枱好掗拃喎,不如掉咗佢啦。 (ni1 zoeng1 syu1 toi2 hou2 ngaa6 zaa6 wo3, bat1 jyu4 deu6 zo2 keoi5 laa1.)
eng:The desk occupies too much space. Why don't we throw it away?
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<explanation>
yue:睇落#脹、#臃腫(可以係#肥 或者着得太多衫)
eng:bulky (because of one's body shape or wearing too many clothes)
<eg>
yue:件衫買大咗兩個碼,有啲掗拃。 (gin6 saam1 maai5 daai6 zo2 loeng5 go3 maa5, jau5 di1 aa6 zaa6.)
eng:The shirt is two sizes too big. It looks a bit bulky.
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<explanation>
yue:引申指人性格霸道、專橫
eng:figuratively, to be overbearing, domineering or bossy
<eg>
yue:我鄰居為人好掗拃㗎,乜都要管,乜都投訴一餐。 (ngo5 leon4 geoi1 wai4 jan4 hou2 ngaa6 zaa6 gaa3, mat1 dou1 jiu3 gun2, mat1 dou1 tau4 sou3 jat1 caan1.)
eng:My neighbour is so overbearing. He likes to control everything, and complains about everything.