haa6 sai3 tau4 toi1下世投胎

Jyutpinghaa6 sai3 tau4 toi1

Yalehah sai tàuh tōi

Definition

To be reincarnated in the next life.

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How it's used

Often used in a cynical or humorous way to express frustration with current life circumstances or to mock someone's behavior. It carries a fatalistic tone, implying that the only way to change one's situation is to start over entirely in a future existence. It is rarely used in a religious or spiritual context, functioning more as a rhetorical device for complaining.

Examples

nei5你haa6下sai3世tau4投toi1胎zou6做zek3隻maau1貓hou2好gwo3過laa1啦。

You would be better off being a cat in your next life.

haa6下sai3世tau4投toi1胎nei5你zung6仲soeng2想m4唔soeng2想zou6做jan4人aa4呀？

Do you still want to be a human in your next life?

Common phrases

haa6下sai3世tau4投toi1胎zou6做jan4人

to be reborn as a human in the next life

Common mistake

Avoid using this in serious or formal discussions about religion or death, as it sounds flippant and dismissive. It is strictly a colloquial expression for venting or joking about life's hardships.