m4 seon6唔順唔顺
Jyutpingm4 seon6
Yalem̀h seuhn
Definition
Unhappy with, annoyed by, or refuse to accept a person or a situation.
colloquialemotionpeople
How it's used
Often used to describe a lingering sense of resentment or dissatisfaction after a conflict. It carries a slightly confrontational tone, implying that the speaker feels a sense of injustice or personal grievance. It is frequently paired with 氣 to form 唔順氣, which emphasizes the feeling of being unable to swallow one's pride or anger.
Examples
He always targets me, I am really unhappy with him.
How you do things like this, how can people not be unhappy?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 唔順眼, which specifically refers to finding someone's appearance or behavior visually irritating or annoying. 唔順 is broader and focuses on the internal feeling of grievance regarding a situation or person's actions.
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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.
