sat1 heoi3 ping4 hang4失去平衡
Jyutpingsat1 heoi3 ping4 hang4
Yalesāt heui pìhng hàhng
Definition
To lose one's balance.
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How it's used
Although this phrase is understood in speech, it carries a slightly formal or descriptive tone compared to more common colloquial expressions. It is often used in contexts involving physical accidents, sports, or metaphorical situations like losing one's composure. In casual daily conversation, people frequently prefer to use the more direct verb phrase 跌親 or 企唔穩.
Examples
He accidentally lost his balance and fell down while walking.
You will easily lose your balance if you stand on that chair.
Related words
Common phrases
suddenly lose balance
cause to lose balance
Common mistake
Learners often use this phrase when they simply mean to trip or fall, but it specifically describes the moment of instability before the fall occurs. It is not a synonym for falling itself, but rather the cause or the state preceding it.
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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.
