juk6 hyut3浴血

Jyutpingjuk6 hyut3

Yaleyuhk hyut

動詞

Definition

To be bathed in blood, or to describe a fierce and bloody battle.

to be covered in blood from head to toe
figurativefierce and bloody, typically of a battle

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How it's used

Focuses on the visual intensity of being covered in blood, often used in literary or dramatic contexts to describe extreme sacrifice. While it can literally mean covered in blood, it is most frequently encountered in the set phrase 浴血奮戰 to emphasize the ferocity of a struggle or conflict. It carries a heavy, serious tone that is rarely used in casual conversation about minor injuries.

Examples

keoi5佢喺hai2戰zin3場coeng4上soeng6面min6浴juk6血，hyut3真zan1係hai6好hou2英jing1勇。

He was bathed in blood on the battlefield, he is truly heroic.

le1呢coeng4場zoeng3仗daa2打dak1得gam3咁caam2慘lit6烈，si6士bing1兵go3個go3個dou1都juk6浴hyut3血。

This battle was so tragic and intense, every soldier was covered in blood.

Common phrases

juk6浴hyut3血fan5奮zin3戰

to fight a bloody battle

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe a simple nosebleed or a small cut, as it implies a life-or-death situation or a massive amount of blood. It is a formal or literary term that sounds unnatural if used to describe everyday accidents.