daai6 zyun3 waan1大轉彎大转弯
Jyutpingdaai6 zyun3 waan1
Yaledaaih jyun wāan
Definition
A sharp turn or curve in a road; a sudden, complete change in attitude, policy, or opinion.
- a sharp turn; a hairpin bend
- figurativea volte-face; a complete change in stance or opinion
colloquialother
How it's used
Often used metaphorically to describe a sudden shift in policy, opinion, or stance. It carries a sense of surprise or inconsistency, suggesting that the person or entity involved has completely reversed their previous position.
Examples
His attitude towards this matter has done a complete turnaround.
Why did you suddenly make such a big U-turn?
Related words
Common phrases
a complete turnaround in attitude
a major policy reversal
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe literal physical turns on a road, as that is usually referred to as 髮夾彎 or 轉急彎.
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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.
