hei1 jan4 taai3 sam6欺人太甚

Jyutpinghei1 jan4 taai3 sam6

Yalehēi yàhn taai sahm

語句

Definition

To bully someone intolerably; to push someone too far or go to extremes in mistreating others.

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How it's used

Used primarily when someone feels deeply offended or humiliated by another person's unreasonable or aggressive behavior. It carries a strong sense of moral indignation and is often used to call out an injustice or a power imbalance. It is a set phrase that functions as a strong accusation rather than a casual description.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋gam3咁joeng2樣gong2講je5嘢，zan1真hai6係hei1欺jan4人taai3太sam6甚aa4呀。

The way they are talking is truly going too far.

nei5你saai3晒di1啲je5嘢，m4唔hai6係hei1欺jan4人taai3太sam6甚hai6係me1咩？

You took everything away, isn't that pushing people too far?

Common phrases

sat6實zoi6在hei1欺jan4人taai3太sam6甚

really going too far

gaan2簡zik6直hei1欺jan4人taai3太sam6甚

simply intolerable bullying

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a simple verb phrase, but it is an idiomatic expression that functions as a predicate. It is not used to describe minor annoyances, but rather serious situations where someone's dignity or rights have been violated.