(jyu1) — impractical; pedantic; unpragmatic; trite in Cantonese

jyuˉ¹
Mandarin Pinyin: yu1

Meaning of

nounimpractical; pedantic; unpragmatic; trite
nouncircuitous; winding; tortuous; roundabout

Example Sentences with

tiuˎ₄louˍ₆houˊ²jyuˉ¹zai6.
The road is very winding/congested.
mˎ₄houˊ²gam˗₃jyuˉ¹zai6.
Don't be so slow/stubborn.
sauˊ²seok˗₃taai˗₃jyuˉ¹zai6.
The procedures are too complicated/slow.
keoiˏ₅go˗₃janˎ₄houˊ²jyuˉ¹zai6.
He is very slow/obtuse.
gaauˉ¹tungˉ¹houˊ²jyuˉ¹zai6.
The traffic is very heavy/congested.
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