ham6 baau1 saan2冚包散

Jyutpingham6 baau1 saan2

Yalehahm bāau sáan

形容詞

Definition

To be completely destroyed or smashed to pieces.

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How it's used

Used primarily to describe physical objects that have been shattered or broken into many pieces, or abstract concepts like plans or organizations that have completely collapsed. It carries a sense of total, irreversible destruction. While it sounds phonetically similar to the extremely offensive curse 冚家剷, it is generally considered a distinct, non-profane expression when used to describe inanimate objects or situations.

Examples

bou6部din6電waa2話dit3跌lok6落dei6地haa6下，zik1即hak1刻ham6冚baau1包saan2散。

The phone fell to the ground and was instantly smashed to pieces.

nei5你zoi3再gam3咁joeng6樣lyun6亂gaau2搞，seng4成go3個gai3計waak6劃zau6就wui2會ham6冚baau1包saan2散㗎laa1喇。

If you keep messing around like this, the whole plan will fall apart completely.

Common phrases

zong6撞dou3*2到ham6冚baau1包saan2散

smashed to pieces in a collision

gaau2搞dou3到ham6冚baau1包saan2散

to cause something to completely fall apart

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe a person or a family, as it will be interpreted as a severe insult due to its phonetic similarity to the vulgar curse 冚家剷.