耿耿於懷 (gang2 gang2 jyu1 waai4) — take sth.personal and harbour resentmen… in Cantonese

gangˊ²耿gangˊ²耿jyuˉ¹於waaiˎ₄懷

简耿耿于怀

Mandarin Pinyin: geng3 geng3 yu2 huai2

Meaning of 耿耿於懷

nountake sth.personal and harbour resentment in one's heart; be disgruntled; take sth. to the heart

keoiˏ₅佢deoi˗₃對neiˏ₅你zungˍ₆仲gangˊ²耿gangˊ²耿jyuˎ₄於waaiˎ₄懷

He's still holding a grudge against you.

keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好gangˊ²耿gangˊ²耿jyuˎ₄於waaiˎ₄懷

He's really dwelling on it.

siuˊ²小siˍ₆事ze1,啫，mˎ₄唔saiˊ²使gangˊ²耿gangˊ²耿jyuˎ₄於waaiˎ₄懷

It's a small matter, no need to dwell on it.

neiˏ₅你mˎ₄唔houˊ²好gangˊ²耿gangˊ²耿jyuˎ₄於waaiˎ₄懷

Don't keep thinking about it.

ginˊ²件siˍ₆事zungˍ₆仲gangˊ²耿gangˊ²耿jyuˎ₄於waaiˎ₄懷

Still bothered by that matter.

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