dong3 tau3 ming4當透明当透明
Jyutpingdong3 tau3 ming4
Yaledong tau mìhng
Definition
To ignore someone or something; to treat someone or something as invisible, unimportant, or irrelevant.
colloquialpeopleemotion
How it's used
Carries a strong sense of deliberate coldness or social exclusion. It implies that the person being ignored is not just overlooked, but actively treated as if they have no presence or value in the current space. It is frequently used in interpersonal conflicts to describe being snubbed or having one's authority or presence dismissed.
Examples
He always treats me like I'm invisible and ignores me completely.
Are they treating the rules you mentioned as if they don't exist?
Related words
Common phrases
completely ignore
treat rules as non-existent
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply being blind or unable to see something. It requires an active, conscious choice to ignore or disregard a person or a set of rules.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
