gang2 m4 lok6鯁唔落鲠唔落
Jyutpinggang2 m4 lok6
Yalegáng m̀h lohk
Definition
Unable to swallow, or figuratively unable to stomach or accept something.
- unable to swallow food because it gets stuck in the throat
- figurativeunable to bear, stomach, or accept a situation, insult, or loss
colloquialemotiondaily actions
How it's used
This expression is primarily used metaphorically to describe an inability to accept or tolerate a situation, decision, or piece of news. It carries a strong sense of emotional or moral indigestion, suggesting that the speaker finds the reality of the situation physically repulsive or mentally unacceptable. It is rarely used for literal food, where one would instead say 吞唔落.
Examples
What he said is truly impossible for me to stomach.
This matter is so unfair, it is normal that you cannot swallow it.
Related words
Common phrases
really cannot stomach it
Common mistake
Do not use this for literal food stuck in the throat, as that is specifically described as 鯁親. Using 鯁唔落 for actual food implies you are refusing to eat it because you find it unpalatable or offensive, rather than physically unable to swallow it.
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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.



