saa4 saa4 gwan2沙沙滾沙沙滚
Jyutpingsaa4 saa4 gwan2
Yalesàh sàh gwán
Definition
To fool around behind one's partner's back, usually of a man playing around with other women.
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How it's used
This term is almost exclusively used to describe men who are unfaithful or promiscuous. It carries a strong sense of disapproval and implies a lack of responsibility toward one's partner. While it can refer to general aimless wandering, it is most commonly associated with extramarital affairs or serial dating.
Examples
He is always fooling around, his wife does not even care about him anymore.
Are you still out fooling around? Hurry up and go home.
Related words
Common phrases
always fooling around
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe someone who is simply hanging out with friends or having a good time in a platonic way. It specifically implies a moral failing or a betrayal of trust in a relationship.
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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.
