hing1 seon3輕信轻信
Jyutpinghing1 seon3
Yalehīng seun
Definition
To be credulous; to easily believe what one hears without thinking or verifying.
neutralpeoplecommunication
How it's used
Carries a negative connotation of being naive or lacking critical judgment. It is often used in formal contexts or news reports to warn against scams, but remains perfectly natural in serious spoken advice.
Examples
Don't be so quick to believe what people tell you.
He was cheated because he blindly trusted an online advertisement.
Related words
Common phrases
to believe rumours easily
to trust others too readily
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe simple trust in a close friend or family member, as it specifically implies a lack of verification or critical thinking regarding information or strangers.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
