sat1 lyun2失戀失恋
Jyutpingsat1 lyun2
Yalesāt lyún
Definition
To go through a breakup, be jilted, or suffer from unrequited love.
colloquialemotionpeople
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the emotional state of losing a romantic partner rather than the act of breaking up itself. It is commonly used to describe the period of sadness or recovery following the end of a relationship. While it implies a negative experience, it is frequently used in casual conversation to express sympathy or concern for a friend.
Examples
He recently got dumped and is always unhappy.
Are you going through a breakup? Why are you so down?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 分手, which is the neutral act of breaking up. 失戀 implies the emotional pain of the loss, whereas 分手 simply describes the end of the relationship status.
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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.
