sai3 gei2 zi1 zin3世紀之戰世纪之战
Jyutpingsai3 gei2 zi1 zin3
Yalesai géi jī jin
Definition
Battle of the century; an epic, highly anticipated confrontation or match.
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How it's used
Used primarily in sports, gaming, or intense rivalries to describe a highly anticipated showdown between two legendary opponents. It carries a hyperbolic tone, often used to build hype for events that are expected to be historic or career-defining. While it sounds dramatic, it is frequently applied to everyday situations like a competitive match between friends.
Examples
Tonight's match is truly the battle of the century.
Related words
Common phrases
a battle of the century
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe actual historical military conflicts, as it is strictly reserved for competitive or metaphorical contests. Using it for serious, non-competitive events can sound sarcastic or trivializing.
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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.
