ging1 sam1經心经心

Jyutpingging1 sam1

Yalegīng sām

Uncommon

Definition

Careful, mindful, or conscientious.

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How it's used

Focuses on the mental effort and attention applied to a task rather than just the physical act of being cautious. It is almost exclusively used in the negative form 唔經心 to describe someone who is careless, absent-minded, or indifferent toward their responsibilities. Using it in the positive sense is possible but less common than using phrases like 留心 or 細心.

Examples

nei5你zou6做je5嘢jiu3要ging1經sam1心di1啲，m4唔hou2好seng4成jat6日co3錯。

You need to be more careful when working, don't keep making mistakes.

keoi5佢zou6做je5嘢hou2好ging1經sam1心，cung4從loi4來dou1都mou5冇ceot1出gwo3過si6事。

He is very conscientious in his work and has never had any issues.

Common phrases

m4唔ging1經sam1心

careless

hou2好ging1經sam1心

very attentive

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 關心, which means to care about or show concern for someone else. 經心 is strictly about the level of attention and diligence one puts into their own actions or work.