ban1繽缤
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Yalebān
Definition
Abundant, mixed, and in disorder.
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How it's used
The character 繽 is almost exclusively used in the reduplicated phrase 亂晒繽 to describe a state of utter chaos or disarray. It functions as an intensifier for 亂, emphasizing that the situation is beyond control or completely disorganized. You will rarely encounter this character outside of this specific idiomatic construction in spoken Cantonese.
Examples
Everything is in such a mess here, how can we tidy it up?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literary term 繽紛, which describes things being colorful or abundant. In everyday speech, 亂晒繽 is strictly about disorder, not about beauty or variety.
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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.
