潑 (put3) — bold and vigorous; resolute in Cantonese
put˗₃潑简 泼
Mandarin Pinyin: po1
Meaning of 潑
nounbold and vigorous; resolute
nounsplash; sprinkle; spill
nounferocious; rude; uncouth
noun(adjective) Vigorous
Example Sentences with 潑
go˗₃個go˗₃個houˊ²好louˊ²佬paa˗₃怕laanˍ₆爛louˊ²佬laanˍ₆爛louˊ²佬paa˗₃怕put˗₃潑fu2.婦。
Everyone's like that: good fear bad, bad fear shrewish.
houˊ²好louˊ²佬paa˗₃怕laanˍ₆爛louˊ²佬laanˍ₆爛louˊ²佬paa˗₃怕put˗₃潑fu2,婦，haiˍ₆係soengˎ₄常lei5.理。
Good fear bad, bad fear shrewish is common sense.
niˉ¹呢douˍ₆度houˊ²好louˊ²佬paa˗₃怕laanˍ₆爛louˊ²佬laanˍ₆爛louˊ²佬paa˗₃怕put˗₃潑fu2.婦。
It's like that here: the good fear the bad, the bad fear the shrewish.
keoiˏ₅佢haiˍ₆係houˊ²好louˊ²佬paa˗₃怕laanˍ₆爛louˊ²佬laanˍ₆爛louˊ²佬paa˗₃怕put˗₃潑fu2.婦。
He's a case of the good being afraid of the bad, and the bad being afraid of the shrewish.
meˉ¹咩houˊ²好louˊ²佬paa˗₃怕laanˍ₆爛louˊ²佬laanˍ₆爛louˊ²佬paa˗₃怕put˗₃潑fuˊ²婦ze1.啫。
What 'good fear bad, bad fear shrewish' thing?
Words Containing 潑
潑婦put3 fu5
(NOTE: this literally means a "scattering woman" who spills and splashes bodily fluids such as blood, urine, vaginal secretions, etc., as well as symbolic ones such as jealousy and rage.)
潑墨put3 mak6
splash-ink, a technique of Chinese ink-painting
潑剌put3 laat6
splosh (onomatopoeic)
生動活潑saang1 dung6 wut6 put3
lively, vivid and vigorous
潑辣put3 laat6
forceful; pungent; daring; vigorous
潑冷水put3 laang5 seoi2
pour cold water on; dampen sb's enthusiasm; put a damper on; wet blanket; discourage
活潑wut6 put3
lively, vivacious, vivid, brisk, active
好佬怕爛佬爛佬怕潑婦hou2 lou2 paa3 laan6 lou2 laan6 lou2 paa3 put3 fu5
Good guys are afraid of bad guys, bad guys are afraid of bad tempered women, it means someone of good quality do not argue or fight with those who are unreasonable [colloquial]
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