gwaan1 jan4 gwai2 si6關人鬼事关人鬼事
Jyutpinggwaan1 jan4 gwai2 si6
Yalegwāan yàhn gwái sih
Definition
None of one's business.
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How it's used
This expression is a highly colloquial and slightly aggressive way to tell someone to mind their own business. It is often used when someone is being overly inquisitive or interfering in matters that do not concern them. The inclusion of 鬼 adds a sense of annoyance or dismissiveness, making it much stronger and less polite than simply saying 唔關你事.
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Do not use this in formal or professional settings, as it can sound quite rude or confrontational. It is strictly for informal arguments or heated exchanges between people who know each other well.
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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.
