baau3 dang1爆燈爆灯
Jyutpingbaau3 dang1
Yalebaau dāng
Definition
To reach the absolute limit or highest degree; to go through the roof.
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How it's used
Originating from the visual of a light bulb blowing out due to excessive voltage, this term is used to describe anything that exceeds normal limits. It functions as an intensifier placed after a verb or adjective to emphasize extreme intensity. It is highly colloquial and carries a sense of excitement or strong emphasis.
Examples
She looks absolutely stunning today, the whole room is staring at her.
Do you know that restaurant has a queue that is through the roof?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this in formal writing or professional settings, as it is strictly a hyperbolic slang expression. It is not used to describe actual physical explosions or broken light fixtures.
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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.
