gaau2 mat1 ceon1 aa3搞乜春呀
Jyutpinggaau2 mat1 ceon1 aa3
Yalegáau māt chēun a
Definition
What on earth are you doing? What the hell is going on?
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How it's used
This expression is a highly informal and aggressive way to ask what someone is doing, often implying annoyance or confusion. The inclusion of 春 adds a vulgar, dismissive tone that makes it unsuitable for professional or polite settings. It is essentially a more intense and rude version of 搞乜嘢.
Examples
What the heck are you doing? Why did you take apart my cabinet?
What on earth are they doing? They have been making noise all night.
Related words
Common phrases
what the hell
Common mistake
Avoid using this with strangers, elders, or in any formal environment, as it can easily be perceived as a direct insult or an invitation to a confrontation.
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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.
