baai2 dou3 ming4擺到明摆到明
Jyutpingbaai2 dou3 ming4
Yalebáai dou mìhng
Definition
Obviously, clearly, or blatantly, used to add emphasis.
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How it's used
Carries a strong, slightly confrontational or impatient tone, often used when the speaker feels the situation is so transparent that it should not even need to be stated. It functions as an intensifier for observations that are meant to be self-evident. It is much more emphatic than simply saying 擺明.
Examples
He is obviously trying to cheat you out of your money.
It is clearly his fault in this matter, why should he apologize?
Related words
Common phrases
is obviously
obviously does not want to
Common mistake
Avoid using this in formal or professional settings, as it can sound aggressive or dismissive of the other person's intelligence.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
