daa2 dei6 hei3打地氣打地气
Jyutpingdaa2 dei6 hei3
Yaledá deih hei
Definition
To suffer physical discomfort or illness from sleeping on the floor.
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How it's used
This term reflects the traditional Chinese medical belief that the ground emits a cold or damp energy that can penetrate the body. It is specifically used when someone wakes up feeling stiff, sore, or unwell after sleeping on a hard or cold floor. You will mostly hear it from older generations who emphasize the importance of using a mattress or bed frame to stay elevated.
Examples
Be careful of getting sick from sleeping on the floor.
He slept on the floor last night and now his back hurts.
Related words
Common phrases
back pain from sleeping on the floor
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply sleeping on the floor, which is 瞓地下. 打地氣 specifically refers to the negative physical symptoms that follow, not the act of sleeping itself.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
