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Yalegwōng wìhng
Definition
Honourable, glorious, or proud.
neutralemotion
How it's used
Carries a formal and slightly elevated tone that is often reserved for significant achievements or moral pride. While it describes a feeling of honour, it is less common in casual, everyday small talk compared to more direct expressions of happiness or satisfaction. It frequently appears in contexts involving public service, competition, or family reputation.
Examples
I really feel so honoured to be able to represent Hong Kong in the competition.
It is truly glorious that you work so hard for your family.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe simple personal pleasure or minor successes, as it sounds overly dramatic or stiff in those contexts. It is not a direct translation for feeling proud in a casual sense, where 驕傲 or 威水 might be more appropriate depending on the 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.
