jat1 gin6 waan4 jat1 gin6一件還一件一件还一件

Jyutpingjat1 gin6 waan4 jat1 gin6

Yaleyāt gihn wàahn yāt gihn

Definition

A completely different matter; to keep things separate and deal with them on their own merits.

colloquialothercommunication

How it's used

This expression is used to insist on compartmentalizing issues that others might be conflating. It is frequently employed in arguments or negotiations to prevent a person from dragging unrelated grievances into the current discussion. The structure emphasizes that each issue has its own distinct merit or consequence.

Examples

gung1公si6事waan4還gung1公si6事，si1私jan4人gam2感cing4情hai6係si1私jan4人gam2感cing4情，jat1一gin6件waan4還jat1一gin6件。

Work is work, personal feelings are personal feelings, they are separate matters.

nei5你ze3借cin2錢tung4同keoi5佢daa2打gaau1交hai6係loeng5兩wui4回si6事，jat1一gin6件waan4還jat1一gin6件aa4呀。

You borrowing money and you fighting with him are two different things, keep them separate.

Common phrases

jat1一gin6件waan4還jat1一gin6件

keep things separate

Common mistake

Learners often try to translate this literally as one piece returns one piece, which makes no sense to a native speaker. Ensure you use it only when you want to draw a clear boundary between two separate topics or events.