jat1 zek3 kek6一隻屐一只屐
Jyutpingjat1 zek3 kek6
Yaleyāt jek kehk
Definition
Overworked; describe someone who is extremely busy, exhausted, or run off their feet.
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How it's used
This expression vividly captures the image of someone being worn down and exhausted by constant labor. It functions as a simile, usually following the structure of 做到一隻屐咁 to emphasize the state of being completely drained. The term is highly colloquial and carries a sense of sympathy for the person's heavy workload.
Examples
Have you been working like a dog lately?
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Common mistake
Do not use this to describe physical objects like actual footwear, as it is strictly a figurative idiom for human exhaustion. It is not interchangeable with general terms for being busy like 忙碌.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
