bei6 si2 gam3 do1鼻屎咁多
Jyutpingbei6 si2 gam3 do1
Yalebeih sí gam dō
Definition
Such a tiny amount; very little.
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How it's used
This expression uses the imagery of a tiny piece of nasal mucus to emphasize how insignificant or meager a quantity is. It is frequently used to express dissatisfaction or sarcasm when someone provides an amount that is insultingly small. It functions as an adverbial phrase describing the scarcity of something, often paired with verbs like 畀 or 有.
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Do not use this phrase in formal settings or professional contexts, as the literal reference to nasal mucus makes it quite crude and informal. It is strictly for casual, blunt, or heated conversation among friends or peers.
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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.
