gyun2 jap6捲入卷入
Jyutpinggyun2 jap6
Yalegyún yahp
Definition
To be drawn into, involved in, or dragged into a situation, usually unwillingly.
neutralother
How it's used
Focuses on situations where someone is pulled into an unpleasant or complicated matter against their will. It carries a sense of helplessness or being a victim of circumstance. Unlike simple participation, this implies an external force or chain of events has dragged the person into the fray.
Examples
He was dragged into a lawsuit for no reason.
How did you end up getting involved in this mess?
Related words
Common phrases
involved in a dispute
caught in a whirlpool or vortex
Common mistake
Avoid using this for voluntary participation or positive involvement. It is strictly for negative, messy, or unwanted situations.
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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.
