hyut3 lau4 jyu4 zyu3血流如注
Jyutpinghyut3 lau4 jyu4 zyu3
Yalehyut làuh yùh jyu
Definition
To bleed profusely, with blood pouring out like a stream.
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How it's used
This idiom is a formal, literary expression that contrasts sharply with the casual, spoken nature of everyday Cantonese. While it is commonly understood, using it in a casual conversation can sound overly dramatic or like a line from a wuxia novel. It is most frequently encountered in news reports, written accounts of accidents, or dramatic storytelling.
Examples
He hit his head and is bleeding profusely, hurry and take him to the emergency room!
Seeing his wound bleeding like a river, everyone was stunned.
Related words
Common phrases
the wound is bleeding profusely
Common mistake
Avoid using this phrase to describe minor cuts or scrapes, as it specifically implies a severe, life-threatening hemorrhage. Using it for a small wound will sound hyperbolic or sarcastic.
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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.
