lam4 sam2淋瀋淋沈
Jyutpinglam4 sam2
Yalelàhm sám
Definition
Trivial, troublesome, or tedious matters; minor details or chores.
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How it's used
Describes minor, messy, or insignificant details that clutter one's mind or schedule. It often carries a sense of annoyance or dismissal, implying that the subject matter is not worth the effort or time spent on it.
Examples
He is always talking about trivial things, so annoying.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 濕碎, which also means trivial but focuses more on small, scattered tasks or change. 淋瀋 carries a slightly stronger nuance of being messy or bothersome.
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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.
