je5 faa1野花
Jyutpingje5 faa1
Yaleyéh fā
Definition
Wildflower; flowers that grow naturally in the wild.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to flowers growing naturally in the wild rather than those cultivated in gardens or sold in shops. It carries a slightly romantic or rustic connotation, often appearing in descriptions of hiking trails or countryside scenery.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the slang term 野花, which is sometimes used metaphorically to describe someone having an extramarital affair, similar to the idiom 家花不如野花香.
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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.
