sam1 loeng4心涼心凉

Jyutpingsam1 loeng4

Yalesām lèuhng

形容詞

Definition

Gloat; to feel a sense of satisfaction or delight when an enemy or rival suffers misfortune.

colloquialemotion

How it's used

Describes a specific, somewhat dark sense of satisfaction that arises from seeing someone you dislike suffer a setback. It carries a nuance of schadenfreude, focusing on the internal relief or pleasure felt when justice or karma seems to be served to an adversary. It is often used to express a guilty pleasure or a cathartic feeling after a long-standing conflict.

Examples

gin3見dou2到keoi5佢bei2俾jan4人naau6鬧，ngo5我zan1真hai6係sam1心loeng4涼aa4呀。

Seeing him get scolded, I really feel a sense of vindictive joy.

nei5你gin3見dou2到keoi5佢syu1輸zo2咗，hai6係mai6咪gok3覺dak1得hou2好sam1心loeng4涼？

Do you feel a sense of satisfaction seeing him lose?

Common phrases

gok3覺dak1得hou2好sam1心loeng4涼

feel very satisfied by someone's misfortune

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with feeling physically cool or calm. It is strictly used to describe the emotional reaction to a rival's misfortune, so using it to describe a pleasant breeze or a relaxing moment would be incorrect and confusing to native speakers.