miu6 gai3妙計妙计
Jyutpingmiu6 gai3
Yalemiuh gai
Definition
An ingenious plan, clever strategy, or excellent idea.
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How it's used
Often carries a slightly playful or dramatic tone, as if the idea being proposed is clever enough to be from a historical novel or a detective story. While it can be used sincerely, it is frequently employed with a touch of irony when someone suggests a particularly crafty or sneaky solution to a minor problem.
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tiu4條tìuhExamples
Your ingenious plan really helped me a lot.
What kind of brilliant plan could possibly solve this problem?
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Common phrases
to come up with an ingenious plan
an ingenious plan
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe simple, everyday suggestions like where to eat or what to buy, as it sounds overly grand or literary for mundane tasks. Use 主意 or 計仔 instead for casual situations.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
