meaning of "hou hei" and "gei yik"

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Matt

meaning of "hou hei" and "gei yik"

Post by Matt »

I think "hou hei" has to do with some sort of emotion...

Thanks~!
Radagasty

Re: meaning of "hou hei" and "gei yik"

Post by Radagasty »

Hou hei 浩氣 is short for 浩然之氣. It is the Mencian 孟子 aim of self-cultivation.

Gey yik 記憶 means 'memory'.

These are, at least, my guesses. It would be helpful if you could supply the context, tones or characters.

Sebastian.

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Lisa c

Re: meaning of "hou hei" and "gei yik"

Post by Lisa c »

Well, to me hou hei (don't know the character for hou) but means I don't have the breath/patience to spare.
Casey

Re: meaning of "hou hei" and "gei yik"

Post by Casey »

hou hei = 豪气 heroic, brave, daring all combined together

gey yik = 记忆 memory
Matt

Re: meaning of "hou hei" and "gei yik"

Post by Matt »

So would "hou hei" if it was I don't have the breath/patience to spare...would you say...Ngo mo hou hei (I don't have the breath)?
Terence

Re: meaning of "hou hei" and "gei yik"

Post by Terence »

mou5 nei5 gam3 hou2 hei3 無你恁好氣 special expression: you are very persistent to talk on something, but I don't have so much air as you have(patience) to talk on that.

we do have an expression that ngo5 mou5 gam3 hou2 hei3 tung4 nei5 gong2 我無恁好氣同你講(I am already exhausted to talk with you)

see if these are what you want?
mudhia
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Post by mudhia »

mou5 nei5 gam3 hou2 hei3 無你恁好氣 special expression: you are very persistent to talk on something, but I don't have so much air as you have(patience) to talk on that.
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