meng6 ngaang6命硬

Jyutpingmeng6 ngaang6

Yalemehng ngaahng

形容詞

Definition

Tough, resilient, and hard to kill, showing strong vitality.

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How it's used

This term carries a slightly superstitious undertone, often implying that someone has a strong life force that defies bad luck or fatal accidents. It is frequently used in a casual, slightly hyperbolic way to describe someone who survives dangerous situations against the odds. While it can be used to praise someone's resilience, it can also sound a bit fatalistic depending on the context.

Examples

keoi5佢dit3跌gik6極dou1都m4唔sei2死，zan1真hai6係meng6命ngaang6硬。

He keeps falling but never dies, he is really tough.

nei5你gam3咁joeng2樣dou1都mou5冇si6事，nei5你hai6係mai6咪meng6命ngaang6硬㗎？

You are still fine after all that, are you really that tough?

Common phrases

meng6命ngaang6硬gwo3過jan4人

tougher than everyone else

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 堅強, which refers to mental strength or resilience in character. 命硬 specifically refers to one's fate or physical ability to survive, not their personality or willpower.