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Yalepīn pīn
Definition
Against all expectations; deliberately or of all things, happening contrary to what one wants.
colloquialemotiondaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the irony or frustration of a situation where the outcome is the exact opposite of what was desired or expected. It often implies a sense of bad luck or deliberate defiance by fate. It is frequently paired with the particle 就 to emphasize the inevitability of the unwanted event.
Examples
I wanted to go out, but it just had to pour with rain.
There are so many seats, why do you insist on sitting here?
Related words
Common phrases
it just so happens to be
insist on not doing something
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe simple coincidences that lack a sense of frustration or irony. It is specifically reserved for moments where the outcome feels like a personal slight or a stroke of bad luck.
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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.
