sam1 dou1 loeng4 saai3心都涼晒心都凉晒
Jyutpingsam1 dou1 loeng4 saai3
Yalesām dōu lèuhng saai
Definition
To feel deeply disappointed and disheartened, or to gloat over an enemy's misfortune.
- to be utterly disappointed, disheartened, or cold at heart
- to gloat over an enemy's misfortune; to feel vindicated
colloquialemotion
How it's used
This phrase captures a sharp, visceral shift in temperature, representing either the chilling satisfaction of seeing a rival suffer or the numbing shock of profound disillusionment. While it can imply schadenfreude, it is equally common when describing the moment one's enthusiasm or hope is completely extinguished by someone else's actions. The use of 晒 emphasizes that the feeling is total, leaving no warmth or hope behind.
Examples
Seeing them fail, I really felt a sense of cold satisfaction.
Related words
Common phrases
really feeling completely cold-hearted or disappointed
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with feeling physically cold. It is strictly an idiomatic expression for emotional states, specifically related to malice or deep disappointment.
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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.
