daa2 lung4 tung1打籠通打笼通
Jyutpingdaa2 lung4 tung1
Yaledá lùhng tūng
Definition
To collude, conspire, or collaborate secretly to commit a wrongful act.
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How it's used
This term often implies a sense of secret, dishonest coordination, frequently used in the context of gambling or business scams. It carries a strong negative connotation of betrayal or unfair play. The phrase is strictly colloquial and would sound very out of place in any formal or professional setting.
Examples
They conspired together and cheated everyone out of their money.
Are you guys trying to collude to scam me?
Related words
Common phrases
to collude together
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with general cooperation or teamwork. It is specifically reserved for illicit or underhanded schemes, so do not use it to describe legitimate collaboration or working together on a project.
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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.
