caak3 uk1拆屋

Jyutpingcaak3 uk1

Yalechaak ūk

動詞

Definition

To tear down everything in a house; figuratively, to make a mess or cause total chaos in a place.

to tear down everything in a house
figurativeto make a mess; to cause total chaos in a place

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How it's used

This expression is almost exclusively used to describe the chaotic behavior of children or pets. It conveys a sense of overwhelming disorder rather than literal structural demolition. You will often hear it used with the particle 咁 to form a simile, highlighting the intensity of the mess.

Examples

nei5你baan1班sai3細lou6路hai2喺dou6度wun6玩dou3到hou2好ci5似caak3拆uk1屋gam3咁aa3呀。

You kids are playing and making such a huge mess here.

keoi5佢dei6哋gei2幾go3個喺hai2間gaan3房fong2拆caak3屋，uk1搞gaau2到dou3成sing4地dei6都dou1係hai6玩wun6具。

They are tearing the room apart, leaving toys all over the floor.

Common phrases

wun6玩dou3到caak3拆uk1屋

playing so rowdily that it causes a mess

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe actual construction work or demolition of a building, as that would be confusing and sound unnatural. It is strictly reserved for describing a state of extreme disarray caused by rowdy behavior.