hai6 jau6 dim2 m4 hai6 jau6 dim2 ze1係又點唔係又點啫系又点唔系又点啫

Jyutpinghai6 jau6 dim2 m4 hai6 jau6 dim2 ze1

Yalehaih yauh dím m̀h haih yauh dím jē

Definition

So what if it is or isn't; it makes no difference either way.

colloquialcommunicationemotion

How it's used

This phrase is a rhetorical challenge used to dismiss someone's criticism or inquiry by asserting that the truth value of the situation is irrelevant. It carries a defiant and slightly impatient tone, often used when the speaker feels the other person is being overly pedantic or intrusive. It functions as a complete sentence and is frequently followed by a particle like 啫 to emphasize the speaker's nonchalance.

Examples

keoi5佢waa6話ngo5我co3錯，hai6係jau6又dim2點m4唔hai6係jau6又dim2點ze1啫？

He says I'm wrong, but so what if I am or I'm not?

nei5你lei5理dak1得ngo5我zou6做mat1乜，hai6係jau6又dim2點m4唔hai6係jau6又dim2點ze1啫。

Why do you care what I do, it makes no difference either way.

Common phrases

hai6係jau6又dim2點

so what if it is

Common mistake

Learners often try to translate the individual components literally, which leads to awkward phrasing. Remember that this is a fixed idiomatic expression used to shut down a line of questioning rather than a literal inquiry into the state of being.