gaak3 saat3 mat6 leon6格殺勿論格杀勿论
Jyutpinggaak3 saat3 mat6 leon6
Yalegaak saat maht leuhn
Definition
To shoot on sight; to kill anyone who resists with impunity or under lawful authority.
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How it's used
Carries a heavy, archaic, and authoritative tone, typically associated with historical dramas or extreme military contexts. It functions as a set phrase that implies an absolute lack of mercy for those who defy a specific order or boundary. Using this in a casual conversation will sound overly dramatic or like a joke about being excessively strict.
Examples
This place is heavily guarded, and trespassers will be executed on sight.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a standard verb phrase, but it is a fixed idiom that functions as a predicate. It cannot be modified by standard adverbs or aspect markers like 咗 or 緊.
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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.
