cyun3 maai4串埋
Jyutpingcyun3 maai4
Yalechyun màaih
Definition
To conspire with; to gang up together to do something bad.
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How it's used
This term carries a strong negative connotation, implying that the parties involved are plotting something dishonest or mischievous. It is almost exclusively used in informal settings to describe secretive or underhanded cooperation. While 夾埋 is a more neutral way to describe working together, 串埋 specifically highlights the deceptive intent behind the collaboration.
Examples
They are conspiring together to cheat me out of my money.
Are you guys conspiring together to prank me?
Related words
Common phrases
to conspire together
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the adjective 串, which means arrogant or cocky. Using 串埋 to describe a simple team project would sound accusatory, as if you are suggesting the team is up to no good.
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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.
