jat1 gon1 ji6 zeng6一乾二淨一干二净

Jyutpingjat1 gon1 ji6 zeng6

Yaleyāt gōn yih jehng

形容詞Uncommon

Definition

Thoroughly; completely; clean and tidy with nothing left over.

colloquialdescriptionsdaily actions

How it's used

This idiom is almost exclusively used to describe the total disappearance or consumption of something, often implying a sense of finality or waste. It frequently appears with the verb 使得 or 食到 to emphasize that the object has been completely exhausted. While it can describe cleaning a room, it is far more common when talking about money, food, or resources.

Examples

keoi5佢zoeng1將di1啲ling4零sik6食sik6食dou3到jat1一gon1乾ji6二zeng6淨。

He ate all the snacks until nothing was left.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪zoeng1將di1啲cin2錢jung6用dak1得jat1一gon1乾ji6二zeng6淨aa4呀？

Did you spend all of the money until it was completely gone?

Common phrases

sai2使dak1得jat1一gon1乾ji6二zeng6淨

to spend everything completely

sik6食dou3到jat1一gon1乾ji6二zeng6淨

to eat everything up

Common mistake

Learners often try to use this to mean clean in the sense of hygiene, but it specifically refers to the absence of something rather than the presence of cleanliness. Use 乾淨 for general cleanliness instead.