gwaa1 laai6 tang4 tang4 laai6 gwaa1瓜賴藤藤賴瓜瓜赖藤藤赖瓜
Jyutpinggwaa1 laai6 tang4 tang4 laai6 gwaa1
Yalegwā laaih tàhng tàhng laaih gwā
Definition
To be closely intertwined, interdependent, or inseparable, often with complex, messy connections.
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How it's used
This idiom vividly describes a relationship where two people or things are so closely linked that they cannot function independently. It is often used to tease friends or couples who are constantly in each other's company. The imagery of vines and gourds emphasizes a natural, almost tangled dependency.
Examples
Those two are truly inseparable, they do everything together.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
