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Definition
Masterpiece; an outstanding work of art or literature.
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How it's used
While standard in formal writing, using this word in daily conversation often carries a heavy dose of sarcasm or playful exaggeration. Calling a simple or messy task a masterpiece is a common way to tease someone about their effort or outcome. It functions as a hyperbolic descriptor for anything that stands out, whether for its actual quality or for being comically bad.
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This painting really is his masterpiece.
The meal you cooked is simply a masterpiece!
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Common phrases
artistic masterpiece
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a purely positive term, but it is frequently used ironically to mock someone's failed attempt at a project or chore.
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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.
