sang1 si6生事
Jyutpingsang1 si6
Yalesāng sih
Definition
To cause trouble or create a disturbance.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the act of inciting a conflict or creating a public disturbance rather than just making a mistake. It is often used in the context of rowdy behavior or intentional provocation. Unlike generic terms for making trouble, this carries a stronger implication of disrupting the peace or causing a scene.
Examples
He is always causing trouble on the street, it is very annoying.
Why are you causing trouble here for no reason?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 生事端, which is a more formal or literary way to describe the origin of a conflict. Using 生事 in a formal written report might sound too informal or accusatory.
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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.
