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Jyutpinggon2 haak3
Yalegón haak
Definition
To do something repulsive that drives away customers, fans, or supporters.
colloquialworkpeople
How it's used
Focuses on the negative impact of a specific behavior or environment on potential patrons. It is frequently used to critique business owners or service staff who inadvertently repel people through poor attitude or bad design choices. The term carries a sense of frustration or judgment regarding the lack of professionalism.
Examples
You are so rude when you speak, it really drives customers away.
The shop is decorated so gloomily, won't that drive customers away?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply being busy or rushing customers. It specifically refers to the act of making people leave or avoid a place due to unpleasantness, not the act of hurrying them along.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
