au2 gei2 do1 gwan3毆幾多棍殴几多棍
Jyutpingau2 gei2 do1 gwan3
Yaleáu géi dō gwan
Definition
An expression of threat asking how many times someone wants to be hit.
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How it's used
This phrase is a highly aggressive rhetorical question used to intimidate someone who is being annoying or provocative. It implies that the listener's behavior is so irritating that physical violence is a justified and imminent consequence. It is strictly confrontational and should never be used in a casual or friendly context.
Examples
How many times do you want to be hit before you'll shut up?
He's always picking fights, I really don't know how many times he wants to be hit.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a literal inquiry about physical pain tolerance, but it is purely a threat. Using it in any situation other than a heated argument will likely escalate the conflict immediately.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
