不好惹 (bat1 hou2 je5) — not to be trifled with; not to be pushed around; stand no nonsense in Cantonese

batˉ¹不houˊ²好jeˏ₅惹
Mandarin Pinyin: bu4 hao3 re3

Meaning of 不好惹

nounnot to be trifled with; not to be pushed around; stand no nonsense

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Example Sentences with 不好惹

mˎ₄唔houˊ²好jeˏ₅惹gwanˉ¹軍foˊ²火soengˉ¹商
Don't mess with arms dealers.
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好jeˏ₅惹fongˎ₄防bouˍ₆暴gingˊ²警caat3.察。
Don't provoke the riot police.
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好jeˏ₅惹cau˗₃臭jau1.鼬。
Don't provoke a skunk.
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