saang1 ung1生壅
Jyutpingsaang1 ung1
Yalesāang ūng
Definition
To bury alive.
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How it's used
This term carries a very strong, visceral connotation of cruelty and is almost exclusively used in contexts involving extreme violence or horror. It is significantly more intense than the standard term 活埋, which is more neutral or descriptive. Because of its graphic nature, it is rarely used in casual conversation unless describing something truly shocking or monstrous.
Examples
They actually want to bury someone alive.
Related words
Common phrases
cruelly bury alive
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with general burial terms like 埋葬, but those words lack the specific, gruesome implication of the victim being alive during the process.
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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.
