saai3 ming6晒命
Jyutpingsaai3 ming6
Yalesaai mihng
Definition
To show off, boast, or flaunt one's good fortune.
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How it's used
This term carries a strong negative connotation of being boastful or insufferable. It is specifically used to describe someone flaunting their wealth, achievements, or relationships to make others feel inferior. It is almost exclusively used to criticize others rather than to describe one's own actions.
Examples
He is always showing off on social media, it is so annoying.
Related words
Common phrases
likes to show off
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 曬太陽, which means to sunbathe. While they share the same character 曬, 晒命 is a set phrase where the meaning of showing off is idiomatic.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
