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Definition
To be willing to submit, accept, or admit failure.
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How it's used
Focuses on the internal state of being genuinely reconciled with an outcome, rather than just being forced to comply. It often appears in negative contexts where someone is refusing to accept a loss, such as 唔忿氣. It carries a sense of emotional maturity or resignation that goes beyond simple agreement.
Examples
He is willing to accept his defeat in the competition.
Are you really willing to admit defeat?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 憤氣, which refers to anger or resentment. The character 忿 here specifically relates to the psychological state of acceptance, whereas 憤 relates to being indignant or enraged.
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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.
