daa2 dou3 fan3 zik6打到瞓直
Jyutpingdaa2 dou3 fan3 zik6
Yaledá dou fan jihk
Definition
To beat the life out of someone, knocking them out or leaving them flat on their back.
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How it's used
This expression uses the imagery of being knocked down so hard that one lies completely flat or straight. It is a hyperbolic way to describe a severe physical thrashing. While it implies violence, it is frequently used in heated arguments or threats rather than literal reports of a fight.
Examples
He is always picking fights, sooner or later he will get beaten senseless.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply falling asleep, which is 瞓覺. The addition of 直 emphasizes the state of being incapacitated or knocked unconscious, making it a much more aggressive and specific phrase.
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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.
