leng3 dou3 wan4靚到暈靓到晕
Jyutpingleng3 dou3 wan4
Yaleleng dou wàhn
Definition
Extremely beautiful; so gorgeous that one would faint.
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How it's used
Exaggeration is the core of this expression, functioning as an intensifier for beauty that goes beyond standard adjectives. It implies a level of attractiveness so overwhelming that it causes physical dizziness or fainting. While it is highly expressive, it is strictly reserved for informal, casual settings among friends or peers.
Examples
The dress she is wearing today is stunning.
Is that girl you saw incredibly beautiful?
Common phrases
a stunningly beautiful girl
Common mistake
Avoid using this in formal or professional contexts, as the hyperbolic nature of the phrase can sound overly dramatic or unprofessional. It is specifically used for describing people or sometimes objects, but rarely for abstract concepts.
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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.
