kut3 ceot1 heoi3豁出去
Jyutpingkut3 ceot1 heoi3
Yalekut chēut heui
Definition
To go ahead regardless of the consequences; to be ready to risk everything and push past boundaries.
colloquialemotiondaily actions
How it's used
Carries a sense of finality and resolve, often used when someone has reached a breaking point or a moment of no return. It implies abandoning caution or social pressure to pursue a goal or express a feeling. Unlike simply trying hard, this suggests a willingness to accept potential failure or negative consequences for the sake of a desired outcome.
Examples
Since we have reached this point, why not just go all out?
He decided to risk it all and quit his job to chase his dreams.
Related words
Common phrases
to go all out and do it
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for simply being brave or reckless, but it specifically requires the context of having previously held back or felt constrained by external factors.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
