daai6 jik6 bat1 dou6大逆不道

Jyutpingdaai6 jik6 bat1 dou6

Yaledaaih yihk bāt douh

形容詞

Definition

Treasonous or treacherous; seriously violating established social ethics and moral codes.

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How it's used

Carries a heavy, formal weight derived from Confucian values regarding filial piety and social order. While it can be used in serious discussions about ethics, it is frequently employed with a touch of irony or hyperbole to criticize someone who has broken a social taboo or acted in a way that is deeply offensive to traditional expectations.

Examples

keoi5佢zou6做ceot1出ni1呢di1啲daai6大jik6逆bat1不dou6道ge3嘅si6事，zan1真hai6係mou5冇dak1得gau3救。

He did such treasonous things, he is truly beyond saving.

nei5你gok3覺dak1得le1呢zung3種hang4行wai4為syun3算m4唔syun3算daai6大jik6逆bat1不dou6道aa4呀？

Do you think this kind of behavior counts as treasonous?

Common phrases

hang4行wai4為daai6大jik6逆bat1不dou6道

behavior is treasonous

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe minor mistakes or simple disagreements. It is a very strong term that implies a fundamental betrayal of core moral or social structures, so using it for trivial matters sounds overly dramatic or sarcastic.