fung1 kwong4瘋狂疯狂
Jyutpingfung1 kwong4
Yalefūng kwòhng
Definition
Crazy, mad, or frenzied; extremely obsessed or beyond imagination.
- insane; out of one's mind; losing control
- unbelievable; wild; beyond imagination
- extremely obsessed with or addicted to something
colloquialemotiondaily actions
How it's used
While often used to describe mental instability, it is frequently employed in casual speech to describe an intense level of enthusiasm or obsession with a hobby or activity. It functions as an intensifier, similar to how one might use 'wildly' or 'obsessively' in English. When used in this way, it is almost always followed by an adverbial marker like 咁 to connect it to the verb.
Examples
She has been buying clothes like crazy lately, her whole house is full of loot.
Related words
Common phrases
shopping spree
obsessively playing video games
Common mistake
Avoid using this word to describe people with actual clinical mental health conditions, as it can sound derogatory or offensive. In those contexts, it is better to use more descriptive or clinical terms.
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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.
