ceoi1 gat1 bei6 hung1趨吉避凶趋吉避凶
Jyutpingceoi1 gat1 bei6 hung1
Yalechēui gāt beih hūng
Definition
To pursue good fortune and avoid disaster or misfortune.
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How it's used
Carries a strong connotation of superstition or traditional folk belief, often associated with feng shui, fortune-telling, or choosing auspicious dates. It is rarely used in a literal or scientific context, functioning instead as a way to describe someone who is overly cautious or reliant on spiritual guidance to navigate life's uncertainties.
Examples
keoi5佢seng4成jat6日dou1都soeng2想ceoi1趨gat1吉bei6避hung1凶，so2所ji5以heoi3去zo2咗wan2搵si1師fu2傅tai2睇fung1風seoi2水。
He always wants to seek luck and avoid calamity, so he went to find a master to check his feng shui.
How can one possibly seek luck and avoid calamity in everything in life?
Related words
Common phrases
methods to seek luck and avoid calamity
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe simple risk management or safety precautions, as it specifically implies a reliance on luck, fate, or metaphysical forces rather than practical planning.
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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.
