hung4 dong1 dong6紅當蕩红当荡
Jyutpinghung4 dong1 dong6
Yalehùhng dōng dohng
Definition
Bright red; too much red or an excessive use of red color.
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How it's used
Describes an intense, overwhelming shade of red that feels excessive or garish. It is often used to critique decor, clothing, or makeup that lacks balance due to an over-reliance on the color. The term carries a slightly negative or critical connotation, implying the color is too loud for the context.
Examples
Her shirt is so bright red, it looks like a red packet.
The room is painted such a bright red that it hurts to look at.
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Do not use this to describe a healthy or natural red, such as a blush or a ripe fruit, as it specifically implies an unnatural or unpleasantly saturated intensity.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
