coeng4 hei3長氣长气
Jyutpingcoeng4 hei3
Yalechèuhng hei
Definition
Long-winded; talking on and on in a repetitive, endless way.
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How it's used
Carries a slightly negative connotation, implying that the speaker is being tedious or wasting time by repeating themselves. It is frequently used to describe elderly people or someone who is nagging or lecturing. You can use it to describe a person or the act of speaking itself.
Examples
He is so long-winded, I don't even know what he wants after listening to him.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literal meaning of having long breath, as it is strictly used to describe someone who talks too much. It is not used to describe physical endurance in sports or running.
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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.
