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Jyutpingjau5 zung2
Yaleyáuh júng
Definition
Gutsy; brave; having courage or fortitude.
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How it's used
Often used in a challenging or provocative tone, this phrase highlights a person's willingness to face consequences or stand up to authority. It frequently appears in confrontational contexts where someone is being goaded into proving their courage. While it implies bravery, it carries a slightly aggressive or rebellious undertone rather than a neutral description of heroism.
Examples
He really has guts, daring to tell the boss he's quitting.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literal meaning of having a seed or being of a certain breed, which is common in other Chinese dialects. In Cantonese, it is almost exclusively used to describe someone's audacity or nerve.
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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.
