daa2 dou3 lap1 seng1 dou1 mou5打到粒聲都冇打到粒声都冇
Jyutpingdaa2 dou3 lap1 seng1 dou1 mou5
Yaledá dou lāp sēng dōu móuh
Definition
To beat someone up severely; to beat the life out of someone.
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How it's used
This expression uses the phrase 粒聲都冇 to emphasize the complete absence of any sound or reaction from the victim. It is a hyperbolic way to describe a severe physical assault, focusing on the victim's inability to cry out or resist. It carries a very intense and often violent connotation, so it is rarely used in casual conversation unless describing a serious fight or a scene from a movie.
Examples
He was beaten until he couldn't make a sound, it's so miserable.
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a literal description of silence, but it is specifically tied to the aftermath of physical violence. Do not use it to describe someone who is simply being quiet or refusing to speak, as that would sound bizarrely aggressive.
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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.
