laai6 wok6瀨鑊濑镬
Jyutpinglaai6 wok6
Yalelaaih wohk
Definition
To get into a mess or make a major blunder.
colloquialdaily actionsslang
How it's used
Originating from the imagery of burning the bottom of a cooking pot, this term implies a situation that has become difficult or disastrous to fix. It is frequently used when someone has caused a problem through negligence or poor judgment and now faces the consequences. The phrase carries a sense of frustration or resignation regarding the mess created.
Examples
I'm in a real mess this time, what should I do?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 瀨嘢, which is a more general term for getting into trouble or suffering an unfortunate outcome. 瀨鑊 specifically emphasizes the state of being in a complicated, messy situation that requires significant effort to resolve.
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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.
