baa2 tok3把托
Jyutpingbaa2 tok3
Yalebá tok
Definition
Completely useless or pointless; used after a verb phrase in the form "嚟把托".
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How it's used
This expression carries a strong sense of frustration or dismissal regarding the futility of an action. It is almost exclusively used in the construction 嚟把托, which functions as a rhetorical tag to emphasize that the preceding action is a waste of time or effort. It is more informal and punchy than standard ways of saying something is useless.
Examples
What is the point of you buying this junk and bringing it home?
He does all these boring things, it is completely pointless.
Related words
Common phrases
buying something for no reason
doing something for no reason
Common mistake
Do not use this as a standalone adjective to describe a person or object. It must be attached to a verb phrase to describe the action itself as being pointless.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
