faat3 lat1發甩发甩
Jyutpingfaat3 lat1
Yalefaat lāt
Definition
To lose one's mind, act crazily, or ramble incoherently.
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How it's used
Describes erratic behavior or speech that lacks logic or coherence. It carries a slightly dismissive or impatient tone, often used when someone is acting out of character or being nonsensical. It is strictly informal and should be avoided in professional or polite social settings.
Examples
He is always talking nonsense, just ignore him.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 發癲, which is a more aggressive or intense way to describe someone losing their temper or acting wildly. 發甩 is more focused on the absurdity or lack of sense in what is being said or done.
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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.
