baa6 laa1罷喇罢喇
Jyutpingbaa6 laa1
Yalebah lā
Definition
Forget about it; let it go.
colloquialdaily actionsparticle
How it's used
Expresses a sense of resignation or giving up on a task or expectation. It functions as a final decision to stop pursuing a matter, often used when the effort required outweighs the potential result. The tone is slightly more dismissive or weary compared to the more neutral 就算.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 罷工 or 罷課, which involve the character 罷 in the sense of striking or stopping work/school. In those contexts, 罷 is a formal verb, whereas 罷喇 is a colloquial sentence-final expression of dismissal.
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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.
