hang6 gaa1 caang2杏加橙
Jyutpinghang6 gaa1 caang2
Yalehahng gā cháang
Definition
A severe Cantonese curse wishing death upon someone's entire family.
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How it's used
This expression functions as a phonetic pun designed to bypass censorship or social taboos. It sounds remarkably similar to the English phrase "ex-cathedra" or more commonly, a phonetic approximation of a very vulgar Cantonese curse involving one's entire family lineage. Because it is a euphemism, it is often used in situations where one wants to express extreme malice without using the explicit profanity directly.
Examples
He keeps doing that, he is really cursed.
Related words
Common phrases
to curse someone with this phrase
Common mistake
Do not use this in formal settings or around people you do not know well, as it remains highly offensive despite being a pun. It is not a playful insult but a serious expression of ill will.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
