m4 hou2 sei2唔好死
Jyutpingm4 hou2 sei2
Yalem̀h hóu séi
Definition
Go to hell; expression used to tell someone to go and die.
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How it's used
This expression is a highly aggressive and offensive insult used to express extreme frustration or contempt toward someone. It functions as a rhetorical curse rather than a literal suggestion, implying that the person is so useless or annoying that their existence is unwelcome. Using this phrase will almost certainly lead to a serious confrontation or the end of a relationship.
Examples
If you act like that, you might as well just go and die!
He is always causing trouble, why doesn't he just go and die?
Related words
Common phrases
really, just go and die
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 唔好死 (meaning 'don't die' in a literal sense, such as telling someone to hang on). The difference is entirely in the tone and context; when used as an insult, it is delivered with a sharp, dismissive, or angry cadence that makes the sarcastic intent clear.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
