lyun6 gwang1亂揈乱轰
Jyutpinglyun6 gwang1
Yalelyuhn gwāng
Definition
To spend money extravagantly or recklessly.
colloquialmoney
How it's used
This term carries a strong sense of disapproval, implying that the spending is not just excessive but also careless or aimless. It is often used when someone treats money as if it were worthless or infinite. The imagery of 揈 suggests a physical motion of throwing or tossing things around, which emphasizes the lack of restraint.
Examples
He spends money recklessly all the time, and his savings will be gone soon.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the standard verb 揈, which means to swing or wave something around. While 亂揈 uses the same character, the meaning is strictly metaphorical and specific to financial waste.
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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.
