ngaang6 daa2 ngaang6硬打硬

Jyutpingngaang6 daa2 ngaang6

Yalengaahng dá ngaahng

Definition

A confrontation where both sides are stubborn and unyielding, resulting in mutual damage or a lose-lose outcome.

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How it's used

Describes a situation where two opposing forces or people refuse to compromise, leading to mutual destruction or heavy damage. It carries a strong sense of stubbornness and inevitable negative consequences for everyone involved. It is often used to warn someone against taking an aggressive, uncompromising stance.

Examples

loeng5兩bin1邊dou1都m4唔hang2肯joeng6讓，git3結gwo2果ngaang6硬daa2打ngaang6硬，daai6大gaa1家dou1都soeng1傷。

Neither side is willing to give in, so they end up clashing head-on and both get hurt.

nei5你tung4同keoi5佢ngaang6硬daa1打ngaang6硬，zeoi3最hau6後zi2只wui2會loeng5兩baai6敗keoi1俱soeng1傷㗎zaa3咋。

If you go head-to-head with him, you will only end up both suffering losses.

Common phrases

ngaang6硬daa2打ngaang6硬ge3嘅guk6局min6面

a head-on collision situation

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with the literal meaning of hitting something hard, but it is strictly used for interpersonal or strategic conflicts where compromise is absent.