sai2 paai4洗牌
Jyutpingsai2 paai4
Yalesái pàaih
Definition
To shuffle playing cards or mahjong tiles.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
Beyond the literal act of shuffling cards or mahjong tiles, this term is frequently used metaphorically in business or politics to describe a major reorganization or a complete reshuffling of personnel. It implies that the existing order is being broken up and reset to create a new dynamic. You will often hear it in news reports when a company replaces its entire management team.
Examples
Hurry up and shuffle the cards, it is your turn to be the dealer.
Related words
Common phrases
to reshuffle
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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.
