cing1 saan1 ceot1 lai4青山出嚟
Jyutpingcing1 saan1 ceot1 lai4
Yalechīng sāan chēut làih
Definition
Crazy, weird, or out of one's mind, behaving like a psychiatric patient.
colloquialpeopleslang
How it's used
Castle Peak Hospital is the most well-known psychiatric facility in Hong Kong, making this phrase a common, albeit offensive, way to label someone as mentally unstable. It functions as an insult rather than a clinical description. Using this term implies that the person's behavior is erratic, illogical, or completely detached from reality.
Examples
Why are you acting crazy all of a sudden? Are you out of your mind?
The way he talks is so strange, it really seems like he's crazy.
Related words
Common phrases
seems like someone from Castle Peak
Common mistake
This is a highly offensive and derogatory expression that mocks mental health. It should never be used in professional settings or when speaking to people you do not know well, as it can be deeply hurtful.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
