cung5 zoi1 keoi1重災區重灾区
Jyutpingcung5 zoi1 keoi1
Yalechúhng jōi kēui
Definition
An area or domain severely hit by a disaster or heavily affected by a negative trend.
- a disaster-stricken area; the hardest-hit region of a disaster
- figurativean area or domain heavily affected by a negative event or trend
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How it's used
Originally referring to areas hit by natural disasters, this term is now frequently used metaphorically to describe any place or situation suffering from a severe, widespread problem. It is common to hear it applied to office environments, social media trends, or even specific neighborhoods experiencing high crime or health issues. The tone is often hyperbolic, emphasizing the scale of the mess or the intensity of the negative impact.
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This place is a major flu hotspot, everyone remember to wear a mask.
Your computer is so badly infected with viruses, it's basically a disaster zone.
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Common phrases
major flu outbreak area
epicenter of an epidemic
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe minor inconveniences or small mistakes, as it carries a sense of significant, overwhelming damage. It is not meant for personal feelings but rather for physical locations or systemic issues.
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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.
