ci1 me1 gan1黐咩筋
Jyutpingci1 me1 gan1
Yalechī mē gān
Definition
An aggressive or skeptical expression asking "what's your problem?" or "what are you doing?"
colloquialemotionpeople
How it's used
Expresses strong annoyance or disbelief when someone acts irrationally or unexpectedly. It functions as a rhetorical question that dismisses the other person's behavior as nonsensical. Using this phrase is inherently confrontational and should be avoided in professional or polite settings.
Examples
What is wrong with you?
He suddenly got angry, I have no idea what his problem is.
Related words
Common phrases
acting crazy for no reason
Common mistake
Do not use this with people you do not know well, as it is considered rude and aggressive. It is strictly for close friends or family members when you are genuinely frustrated by their actions.
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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.
