gaau2 wo5搞喎搞㖞
Jyutpinggaau2 wo5
Yalegáau wóh
Definition
To ruin, mess up, or spoil something.
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How it's used
This term carries a strong sense of deliberate interference or clumsy destruction that goes beyond mere accidental breakage. It is frequently used when someone feels their efforts or belongings have been sabotaged by another person's actions. Unlike the more neutral 整壞, this expression implies a negative impact on a situation or a person's mood.
Examples
Why did you break the computer?
He always ruins my plans, it is so annoying.
Related words
Common phrases
to ruin everything completely
to ruin the atmosphere
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the common verb 搞, which simply means to do or to handle. Adding the particle 喎 specifically emphasizes the resulting damage or the negative state of affairs caused by the action.
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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.
