daai6 co3 dak6 co3大錯特錯大错特错
Jyutpingdaai6 co3 dak6 co3
Yaledaaih cho dahk cho
Definition
Absolutely wrong; completely incorrect.
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How it's used
Emphasizes a profound or fundamental error in judgment rather than a simple factual mistake. It carries a strong, slightly dramatic tone often used in arguments or when correcting someone's misguided belief. It functions as an adjective phrase that typically follows a linking verb or acts as a predicate.
Examples
You think doing it this way works? You are absolutely wrong.
If you think having money definitely means happiness, you are completely mistaken.
Common phrases
simply absolutely wrong
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe minor errors like a typo or a miscalculation. It is reserved for conceptual or moral blunders, so using it for small mistakes sounds overly intense or sarcastic.
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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.
