sam1 faan4心煩心烦
Jyutpingsam1 faan4
Yalesām fàahn
Definition
Annoyed, vexed, or troubled by constant worries.
colloquialemotion
How it's used
Focuses on an internal state of agitation or mental clutter rather than just external anger. It often describes a feeling of being overwhelmed by small, nagging problems that prevent one from settling down. Unlike 忟憎, which is more of an outward expression of irritation or a short temper, 心煩 is a deeper, more persistent state of mind.
Examples
I have so much work lately, it's making me really vexed.
Related words
Common phrases
vexed and anxious
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 煩, which is a broader term for being busy or annoyed. While 煩 can be used as a verb meaning to bother someone, 心煩 is strictly an adjective describing your own internal emotional state.
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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.
