sang1 jim3生厭生厌
Jyutpingsang1 jim3
Yalesāng yim
Definition
To feel annoyed, irritated, or tired of something.
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How it's used
Expresses a sense of weariness or growing impatience toward someone or something that has become repetitive or tiresome. Unlike simple annoyance, this term implies that the irritation has built up over time due to prolonged exposure. It is often used to describe a loss of interest or patience with a situation that was previously tolerable.
Examples
He keeps talking nonsense, it is really annoying.
Related words
Common phrases
to make someone feel annoyed
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe sudden, sharp anger or frustration. It specifically refers to the feeling of being sick and tired of a recurring nuisance or a stagnant situation.
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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.
