ji3 sik1 lau4意識流意识流
Jyutpingji3 sik1 lau4
Yaleyi sīk làuh
Definition
Stream of consciousness; a literary narrative technique depicting a character's flowing thoughts.
neutralother
How it's used
Primarily used in literary or film criticism to describe narratives that mimic the chaotic, non-linear flow of human thought. It is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless discussing art, literature, or abstract creative projects. When applied to someone's speech, it implies their thoughts are jumping around incoherently.
Examples
This movie was filmed using a stream of consciousness technique.
Related words
Common phrases
stream of consciousness novel
stream of consciousness film
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
