gin3 gwai2見鬼见鬼
Jyutpinggin3 gwai2
Yalegin gwái
Definition
An exclamation of disbelief, frustration, or shock; absurd or preposterous.
- absurd; preposterous; unreasonable
- slangan exclamation of shock or frustration; "holy shit!" or "what the hell!"
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How it's used
Expresses sudden frustration, annoyance, or disbelief, functioning similarly to an exclamation like "damn it" or "what the hell." It is quite informal and carries a slightly rougher edge than simply saying 弊. Use it when something goes wrong unexpectedly and you need to vent your irritation immediately.
Examples
Holy shit, it's raining again!
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literal meaning of seeing a ghost, which is also 見鬼. Context and tone are essential to distinguish between the interjection of frustration and the literal description of a supernatural encounter.
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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.
