nei5 zi1 tiu4 lan2 me1你知條撚咩你知条撚咩
Jyutpingnei5 zi1 tiu4 lan2 me1
Yalenéih jī tìuh lán mē
Definition
What the fuck do you know?; how the fuck would you know?
slangvulgarcommunication
How it's used
This phrase is an extremely aggressive and vulgar way to dismiss someone's opinion or knowledge. It functions as a rhetorical question that implies the listener is completely ignorant or unqualified to speak on the subject. Because it contains the word 撚, it is highly offensive and should be avoided in any professional or polite social setting.
Examples
How the fuck would you know? Stop talking nonsense.
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a literal question about knowledge, but it is purely an insult. Using it with friends or strangers will almost certainly lead to a confrontation or physical fight.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
