daa2 zoeng3打仗
Jyutpingdaa2 zoeng3
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Definition
To go to war, fight a battle, or to work in a chaotic rush.
- to go to war; to fight a battle
- figurativeto work in a frantic rush and get into a muddle
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How it's used
Beyond the literal sense of military conflict, this term is frequently used metaphorically to describe a state of extreme, frantic busyness. When someone says their office is like打仗, they mean the environment is chaotic, high pressure, and requires constant firefighting. It conveys a sense of overwhelming urgency that goes beyond simple hard work.
Examples
Those two countries are at war right now.
Related words
Common phrases
as busy as a battlefield
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
