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縮沙

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實用廣州話分類詞典: 4241CantonWord七、人類活動[思想活動參見五B] > 七A一般活動 > 七A9退縮、轉向、躲懶、過關
Jyutping:
suk1 saa1

退縮

Examples

先頭講得好地地，到而家～點得㗎

開頭說得好好的，到現在退縮怎麼行

粵典 (words.hk)Hong KongWord
Jyutping:
suk1 saa1

因為驚而臨時退縮或反悔。源自中藥「縮砂仁」，後來大家都簡稱「縮砂」，衍生出歇後語「縮砂──#走 仁（#走人）」。 (to back out due to fear ; to chicken out ; to get cold feet ; literally: shrinking in the sand)

動詞

Examples

大家講好每人夾十萬蚊投資呢個項目，你唔係而家想縮沙呀？

daai6 gaa1 gong2 hou2 mui5 jan4 gaap3 sap6 maan6 man1 tau4 zi1 ni1 go3 hong6 muk6, nei5 m4 hai6 ji4 gaa1 soeng2 suk1 saa1 aa5?

We all agreed to each invest one hundred thousand dollars into this project. You aren't backing out are you?

維基辭典YueWord
Jyutping:
suk1 saa1Original phonetic: /sʊk̚⁵ saː⁵⁵/

to shrink back; to cower

粵語辭源: 319_5CantonWord
Jyutping:
suk1 saa1Original phonetic: sug1 sa1

臨陣退縮；打退堂鼓。（饒秉才等：2020：414）

References:
  • 明·閔文振《國老世家（甘草集藥名）》：國老姓甘氏，名草，會州白藥鄉～人也。（明·陳邦俊《廣諧史》卷七葉四，明萬曆四十三年沈應魁刻本）