jau5 paai4 sau6有排受
Jyutpingjau5 paai4 sau6
Yaleyáuh pàaih sauh
Definition
To suffer the consequences for a long time; to have a long, hard time ahead of oneself.
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How it's used
This phrase is used to warn someone that they will face prolonged negative consequences or a difficult situation for an extended period. It carries a tone of foreboding or cynical advice, often directed at someone who has just made a mistake or entered a bad situation. It is almost exclusively used in informal, spoken contexts to emphasize the duration of the upcoming hardship.
Examples
You made such a huge mess, you're really going to suffer for a long time.
If he refuses to change, are you going to be suffering for a long time?
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Common phrases
really going to suffer for a long time
you have a long time of suffering ahead
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a literal description of physical pain, but it is primarily used for abstract situations like social trouble, work stress, or relationship issues. It is not used to describe a short-term struggle.
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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.
