cung4 sat6 ziu1 loi4從實招來从实招来
Jyutpingcung4 sat6 ziu1 loi4
Yalechùhng saht jīu lòih
Definition
To own up to the facts; to confess to one's misdeeds.
colloquialcommunicationdaily actions
How it's used
Carries a strong sense of interrogation or pressure, often used in a semi-joking way between friends or in a serious context when someone is caught lying. It implies that the person being addressed is currently withholding information that they are expected to reveal. The phrase originates from legal or police contexts but is now frequently used in everyday social situations.
Examples
Aren't you going to come clean quickly?
Related words
Common phrases
come clean quickly
Common mistake
Avoid using this in formal or professional settings unless you are specifically trying to sound dramatic or accusatory, as it can come across as overly intense or aggressive.
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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.
