laam5 zyu6 jat1 cai4 sei2攬住一齊死揽住一齐死
Jyutpinglaam5 zyu6 jat1 cai4 sei2
Yaleláahm jyuh yāt chàih séi
Definition
To die together, be doomed to the same fate, or deliberately bring others down with oneself.
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How it's used
Expresses a desperate or spiteful sentiment where one party intends to ruin others along with themselves. It is often used in arguments or high-stakes situations to describe a mutually destructive outcome. The phrase carries a heavy, dramatic tone and is rarely used in lighthearted contexts.
Examples
If you keep messing around, we are all going down together.
Related words
Common phrases
to perish together
Common mistake
Do not use this phrase to describe literal accidents or shared misfortune, as it implies a deliberate, often malicious, choice to ensure collective failure or death.
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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.
