jat1 wok6 suk6一鑊熟一镬熟
Jyutpingjat1 wok6 suk6
Yaleyāt wohk suhk
Definition
To pull someone down with you; to suffer a disastrous end together.
- to drag someone down with you into a disaster; to perish together
- for two or more people or things to suffer ruin at the same time
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How it's used
This expression originates from the imagery of cooking everything in a single wok, implying that everyone in that pot shares the same fate. It is almost exclusively used in negative contexts involving trouble, failure, or disaster. It carries a strong sense of spite or forced collective misery.
Examples
You made such a huge mess, are you trying to drag me down with you?
Since none of us can escape, let's just go down together.
Related words
Common phrases
to drag someone down into a shared disaster
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe shared success or positive teamwork. It is strictly reserved for situations where the outcome is undesirable or catastrophic for all parties involved.
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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.
