caau2 wok6 ging6炒鑊勁炒镬劲
Jyutpingcaau2 wok6 ging6
Yalecháau wohk gihng
Definition
To clash or argue intensely, or to experience a major collision or blunder.
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How it's used
This phrase is a vivid, idiomatic way to describe a heated argument or a major falling out. It literally evokes the image of a wok being tossed violently, suggesting chaos and noise. It is almost exclusively used to describe interpersonal conflict rather than literal cooking.
Examples
The two of them had such an intense argument in the office that it was deafening.
Why are you two arguing so fiercely?
Related words
Common phrases
to have a huge argument with someone
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe actual cooking. Even though it contains the word for stir-fry, using it to describe a chef's technique will sound nonsensical or like you are accusing them of fighting with their food.
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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.
