ham4 zyu6 sin1含住先

Jyutpingham4 zyu6 sin1

Yalehàhm jyuh sīn

Definition

Shut up and go away.

slangcommunicationslang

How it's used

This expression is a highly aggressive and vulgar way to tell someone to be quiet. It literally refers to keeping something in one's mouth, implying that the person should stop speaking because their mouth is occupied. It carries a strong sense of dismissal and is considered very rude, so it should be avoided in polite or formal settings.

Examples

nei5你m4唔hou2好zoi3再gong2講laa3喇，ham4含zyu6住sin1先laa1啦。

Stop talking, just shut up for now.

keoi5佢hou2好faan4煩aa4呀，giu3叫keoi5佢ham4含zyu6住sin1先dak1得m4唔dak1得？

He is so annoying, can we tell him to shut up?

Common phrases

giu3叫jan4人ham4含zyu6住sin1先

tell someone to shut up

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the literal meaning of holding something in the mouth. Using this phrase with strangers or superiors will likely cause significant offense due to its crude nature.