mit1 lat1摵甩

Jyutpingmit1 lat1

Yalemīt lāt

Definition

To peel off, tear off, shed, or get rid of something.

colloquialdaily actions

How it's used

Primarily used for physical objects that are stuck or attached, 摵甩 carries a sense of effort being required to remove something. It is frequently applied metaphorically to abstract concepts like bad habits, personality traits, or negative associations that one wants to detach from oneself. The term implies a deliberate, active process of separation rather than something simply falling off on its own.

Examples

ni1呢go3個tip3貼zi2紙hou2好naan4難mit1摵lat1甩aa4呀。

This sticker is really hard to peel off.

nei5你gei2幾si4時sin1先ho2可ji5以mit1摵lat1甩ni1呢go3個waai6壞zaap6習gwaan3慣？

When will you finally be able to get rid of this bad habit?

Related words

Common phrases

mit1摵lat1甩biu1標cim1籤

to peel off a label

mit1摵lat1甩ok3惡zaap6習

to break a bad habit

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 搣, which simply means to pinch or tear. Remember that adding 甩 acts as a resultative complement, specifically indicating that the action of peeling or tearing has successfully caused the object to come off or be removed.