gong2 daa2 gong2 saat3講打講殺讲打讲杀
Jyutpinggong2 daa2 gong2 saat3
Yalegóng dá góng saat
Definition
To speak of violence, fighting, or killing; to use aggressive and threatening language.
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How it's used
This idiom is used to describe someone who frequently talks about fighting, killing, or resorting to physical aggression. It carries a negative connotation of being immature, hot-headed, or unnecessarily aggressive. It is often used to criticize people who try to act tough by constantly threatening others.
Examples
They are always talking about violence, as if they are so tough.
It is fine in movies, but don't talk about violence in real life.
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Common mistake
Do not use this to describe actual physical violence that has already occurred. It specifically refers to the act of talking about or threatening violence, rather than the act of violence itself.
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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.
