ceoi4 hau2隨口随口
Jyutpingceoi4 hau2
Yalechèuih háu
Definition
To speak casually, off the cuff, or without serious thought.
colloquialcommunicationdaily actions
How it's used
Suggests a lack of deliberation or commitment to the truth of what is being said. It often implies that the speaker is not taking responsibility for their words or is speaking without considering the consequences. It is frequently used to dismiss someone's previous statement as unreliable or impulsive.
Examples
Did you just agree to them without really thinking about it?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 隨便, which generally means to do something at one's convenience or without strict rules. 隨口 specifically focuses on the act of speaking or making verbal promises without prior thought.
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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.
