cing1 saan1青山
Jyutpingcing1 saan1
Yalechīng sāan
Definition
Castle Peak, a mountain in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong; also a shorthand for Castle Peak Hospital or the old name of Tuen Mun.
- Castle Peak, a 583-meter mountain in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
- Castle Peak Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in Hong Kong
- datedThe historical name of the Tuen Mun area during early colonial rule
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How it's used
Referring to someone as being from 青山 is a common, albeit insensitive, way to imply they are mentally unstable or behaving erratically. It functions as a cultural shorthand for psychiatric care, similar to how other cultures might use specific institution names to mock mental health. Because of this, it is considered derogatory and should be avoided in polite or professional conversation.
Examples
If you keep making noise, I will have you sent to Castle Peak Hospital.
I heard he was admitted to Castle Peak Hospital, I wonder if it is true?
Related words
Common phrases
to be sent to Castle Peak Hospital
Castle Peak Hospital open day
Common mistake
Do not use this term to refer to the actual mountain in a casual context without clarifying you mean the geography, as listeners will almost certainly assume you are making a joke about mental health.
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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.
