gwaa3 laap6 aap2掛臘鴨挂腊鸭
Jyutpinggwaa3 laap6 aap2
Yalegwa laahp áap
Definition
To commit suicide by hanging, visually resembling a cured duck hung up to dry.
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How it's used
This is a dark, highly offensive slang term that uses the imagery of hanging cured ducks to dry to describe a human suicide. It is never used in serious or empathetic contexts, as it trivializes the act and is considered extremely disrespectful to the deceased and their family. Using this term in conversation will likely cause significant offense or shock to listeners.
Examples
I heard their family member committed suicide by hanging.
Related words
Common phrases
to commit suicide by hanging
Common mistake
Learners should avoid using this term entirely, as it is not a neutral way to describe suicide. It is strictly derogatory and carries a heavy, morbid tone that is inappropriate in almost any social situation.
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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.
