laam2 zyu6 sei2攬住死揽住死
Jyutpinglaam2 zyu6 sei2
Yaleláam jyuh séi
Definition
To die together with an enemy; to end up in common ruin.
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How it's used
Carries a strong sense of mutual destruction, often used to describe a situation where someone decides that if they are going to fail or suffer, they will ensure their opponent does too. It is frequently applied to intense workplace rivalries or toxic relationships where one party refuses to back down even at the cost of their own well-being. The tone is dramatic and usually implies a final, desperate act.
Examples
The two of them fought so bitterly that they ended up ruining each other.
Don't think about dragging everyone down with you, there are still many paths we can take.
Related words
Common phrases
to perish together
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply dying together in a tragic sense, as it specifically implies a spiteful or vengeful motivation to bring the other person down with you.
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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.
