m4 sai2 zaak6 jat6唔使擇日唔使择日
Jyutpingm4 sai2 zaak6 jat6
Yalem̀h sái jaahk yaht
Definition
An exclamation meaning there is no need to pick a specific date, and that we can do it right now.
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How it's used
This expression is used to encourage someone to take immediate action rather than waiting for an auspicious or convenient time. It carries a sense of spontaneity and impatience with unnecessary planning. It is frequently used when someone is hesitant to commit to a spontaneous plan or purchase.
Examples
Since everyone is free, no need to pick a date, let's go right now!
Related words
Common phrases
No need to pick a date, do it right now
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe the actual act of choosing a date for a formal event like a wedding, as it specifically functions as a rhetorical dismissal of the need for scheduling.
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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.
