ce2 hei3扯氣扯气
Jyutpingce2 hei3
Yaleché hei
Definition
To pant or gasp for breath, or to feel very angry and annoyed.
- to gasp for breath; to pant; to hyperventilate
- to be extremely angry, annoyed, or exasperated
colloquialbodyemotion
How it's used
Primarily describes the physical state of gasping for air after intense exertion, but frequently shifts to a metaphorical sense of being emotionally agitated or furious. When used for anger, it implies a state of being so worked up that one is physically breathless or panting. It carries a slightly more visceral, informal tone than simply saying someone is angry.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe general annoyance or mild frustration, as it specifically implies a high level of intensity that affects one's breathing or composure.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
