po3 mun4 ji4 jap6破門而入破门而入
Jyutpingpo3 mun4 ji4 jap6
Yalepo mùhn yìh yahp
Definition
To break down a door and force one's way into a premises.
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How it's used
This idiom is primarily used in formal or narrative contexts, such as news reports or storytelling, rather than casual conversation. While it describes a forceful entry, it carries a sense of drama or urgency that makes it sound quite serious. It is rarely used to describe a simple act of opening a door, even if done with some force.
Examples
The thief breached the door and stole all the money in the house.
Should the police just breach the door and enter?
Related words
Common phrases
forcibly breach the door and enter
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a common verb phrase, but it is a formal idiom. In everyday speech, people would simply say 撞開度門 or 踢開度門 to describe the same physical action.
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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.
