goi1 sei2該死该死
Jyutpinggoi1 sei2
Yalegōi séi
Definition
Deserving of death; damn it, or to hell with it.
- to deserve to die; to be damnable
- slangdamn it; blast it; an expression of anger or frustration
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How it's used
抵死 is the standard colloquial term for describing someone who brings misfortune upon themselves through their own foolish or malicious actions. While 該死 exists in written Chinese, it sounds unnatural and overly dramatic or literary in spoken Cantonese. Use 抵死 to express that someone's negative outcome is a direct consequence of their own bad behavior.
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Common mistake
Avoid using 該死 in casual conversation as it sounds like a direct translation from written Chinese or a line from a period drama. Always prefer 抵死 to convey the sense of deserving a negative outcome.
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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.
