hai6 gam3 daai6係咁大系咁大
Jyutpinghai6 gam3 daai6
Yalehaih gam daaih
Definition
Done for; screwed; to be over for someone or to have reached the end of the line.
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How it's used
This phrase carries a heavy, fatalistic tone, often used to describe a situation where there is no hope of recovery or escape. It is almost exclusively used in high stakes scenarios like impending termination or a life threatening accident. It functions as a predicative expression to signal that the end has arrived.
Examples
The boss is calling you into the office to talk, looks like you are done for this time.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literal phrase 係咁大, which simply means 'is this big' when describing size. The idiomatic usage relies heavily on context and tone to convey the sense of being doomed rather than physical dimensions.
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