lo4 hon3羅漢罗汉
Jyutpinglo4 hon3
Yalelòh hon
Definition
Arhat; a perfected person in Buddhism who has achieved Nirvana and freed themselves from the cycle of rebirth.
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How it's used
Beyond the religious context, this term is frequently used in the phrase 羅漢腳 to describe a bachelor or someone living alone. It carries a slightly humorous or self-deprecating tone when used to describe someone who is solitary or unattached. You will also encounter it in the name of the popular vegetarian dish 羅漢齋, which is a staple in many local restaurants.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the term 羅漢果, which refers to monk fruit, a popular ingredient used in herbal teas. While both share the same first two characters, they refer to completely different things.
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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.
