ak1 saai3呃晒
Jyutpingak1 saai3
Yaleāk saai
Definition
To cheat or deceive everyone, or to trick someone out of everything they have.
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How it's used
The suffix 晒 acts as a perfective aspect marker indicating that the action of cheating has been completed and has affected everyone or everything in the scope. It carries a strong sense of total deception, implying that no one was left out or spared from the lie. It is frequently used in contexts involving money, trust, or elaborate scams.
Examples
He cheated everyone out of their money, it is really outrageous.
Are you tricking everyone's feelings?
Related words
Common phrases
cheated everyone out of money
deceived everyone's feelings
Common mistake
Learners often confuse 呃晒 with 呃人. While 呃人 simply means to cheat someone, 呃晒 emphasizes the totality of the deception, meaning the subject has successfully cheated every single person involved.
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Grammar guides
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