din1 din1 fai3 fai3癲癲廢廢癫癫废废
Jyutpingdin1 din1 fai3 fai3
Yaledīn dīn fai fai
Definition
Silly, eccentric, or behaving in a slightly crazy or goofy manner.
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How it's used
Describes someone who is acting silly, irrational, or lacking focus in a way that is slightly annoying or nonsensical. It carries a lighthearted or dismissive tone rather than implying a serious medical condition. Often used to tease friends who are being hyperactive or making weird jokes.
Examples
He is always acting crazy, I have no idea what he is thinking.
Why are you acting so crazy? Hurry up and get to work.
Common phrases
acting in a crazy way
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe someone with actual mental health issues, as it is strictly for informal, playful, or mildly critical social situations.
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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.
