king1 sai3 gaai3傾世界倾世界
Jyutpingking1 sai3 gaai3
Yalekīng sai gaai
Definition
To have a long, casual chat about everything under the sun.
colloquialcommunicationpeople
How it's used
Describes a situation where someone talks incessantly, often in a self-important or moralizing way, effectively holding the listener hostage. It carries a strong sense of annoyance and implies that the speaker is rambling or preaching rather than engaging in a two-way conversation. Unlike a simple chat, this term highlights the one-sided and exhausting nature of the interaction.
Examples
He is always haranguing people, he just won't stop talking.
Do you really need to lecture me like that? Can you just get to the point?
Related words
Common phrases
to talk until the world changes (hyperbole for talking endlessly)
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 傾偈, which is the standard, neutral term for chatting or having a conversation. Using 傾世界 implies you find the other person's speech tedious, overbearing, or unsolicited.
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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.
