嘎巴脆

gābācuì

adjective

Meanings

这饼干嘎巴脆，一咬就碎。

Zhè bǐnggān gābācuì, yī yǎo jiù suì.

These crackers are crispy — they shatter the moment you bite.

他说话嘎巴脆，从不拖泥带水。

Tā shuōhuà gābācuì, cóngbù tuōnídàishuǐ.

He speaks crisply and gets straight to the point, never waffling.

办事就得嘎巴脆，别老犹豫。

Bànshì jiù děi gābācuì, biélǎo yóuyù.

Get things done crisply — stop dithering.

Colloquial, with a Beijing flavor. Works both literally (crunchy food) and figuratively (crisp, decisive manner or speech).

嘎 gā

巴 bā

脆 cuì