sam1 do1心多
Jyutpingsam1 do1
Yalesām dō
Definition
Overly sensitive, suspicious, or overworried; having too many unnecessary concerns and anxieties.
colloquialemotion
How it's used
Describes a state of mind where someone creates unnecessary anxiety or doubts about situations that are likely fine. It often implies that the person is overthinking or reading too much into things, leading to groundless suspicion or worry. It is frequently used to reassure someone who is panicking over nothing.
Examples
Don't be so suspicious, he's just a little bit late.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 心多 in a romantic context, where it can sometimes imply being fickle or having a wandering eye, though the primary meaning remains focused on excessive, unfounded worry.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
