can1 zi6 ceot1 maa5親自出馬亲自出马
Jyutpingcan1 zi6 ceot1 maa5
Yalechān jih chēut máh
Definition
To attend to a matter personally; to take action yourself.
colloquialworkpeople
How it's used
Implies a sense of gravity or seniority, often used when a leader or expert decides to intervene because others have failed or the situation is too critical to delegate. It carries a slightly dramatic flair, suggesting that the person's involvement is the final, decisive factor needed to resolve an issue.
Examples
This deal is very important, I need to handle it personally.
Can't you handle it? Do you need me to step in myself?
Related words
Common phrases
personally step in to fix it
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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.
