jan2 tung3忍痛
Jyutpingjan2 tung3
Yaleyán tung
Definition
Reluctantly, unwillingly, or with a heavy heart.
colloquialemotiondaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the emotional weight of a decision, implying that the action causes personal suffering or deep regret. It is typically used for major life choices rather than minor inconveniences. The phrase captures the internal conflict between necessity and desire.
Examples
He reluctantly sold the house, he really couldn't bear to part with it.
Are you going to reluctantly give up this opportunity?
Related words
Common phrases
reluctantly part with something one treasures
reluctantly give up
Common mistake
Do not use this for simple reluctance like not wanting to do chores. It specifically requires a sense of sacrifice or emotional pain in the decision-making process.
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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.
