nei5 zau6 soeng2你就想
Jyutpingnei5 zau6 soeng2
Yalenéih jauh séung
Definition
No way; in your dreams; expressing that someone's desire or expectation is impossible to happen.
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How it's used
This phrase is a sarcastic retort used to dismiss someone's unrealistic expectations or desires. It effectively functions as a blunt way to say that the person is delusional or overly optimistic. While it can be used playfully between close friends, it carries a sharp, mocking tone that can easily sound rude if directed at someone you do not know well.
Examples
You want me to treat you to a meal? In your dreams!
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with a literal expression of desire. Even though it contains the word 想, it is strictly used to negate the possibility of an event, not to describe the act of wanting something.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
