heoi3 gaai1 si5 maai5 jau5 gaa3 gong2 aa3去街市買餸有價講呀去街市買餸有价讲呀

Jyutpingheoi3 gaai1 si5 maai5 jau5 gaa3 gong2 aa3

Yaleheui gāai síh máaih yáuh ga góng a

Definition

Used when holding the upper hand in a negotiation to reject the other party's attempt to bargain.

colloquialfoodshopping

How it's used

This expression is a sharp, dismissive rhetorical question used to shut down someone who is trying to negotiate a fixed decision or a non-negotiable situation. It relies on the cultural contrast between the traditional wet market, where bargaining is expected, and formal settings like offices or shops with fixed prices. Using this phrase signals that the speaker finds the other person's request unreasonable or out of place.

Examples

ngo5我gong2講gei2幾do1多zau6就gei2幾do1多，nei5你dong1當heoi3去gaai1街si5市maai5買sung3餸jau5有gaa3價gong2講aa4呀？

It is my price or nothing, do you think you are bargaining for vegetables at the market?

gung1公si1司kwai1規geoi2矩hai6係gam3咁，nei5你dong1當heoi3去gaai1街si5市maai5買sung3餸jau5有gaa3價gong2講aa4呀？

These are company rules, do you think this is a market where you can haggle?

Common phrases

dong1當heoi3去gaai1街si5市maai5買sung3餸

treating it like a market

Common mistake

Do not use this phrase in a genuine negotiation or when you are actually open to feedback, as it is inherently aggressive and implies that the other person is being cheap or ignorant of the rules.