sau4 hau2仇口
Jyutpingsau4 hau2
Yalesàuh háu
Definition
Hatred, enmity, or a deep-seated grudge between people.
colloquialemotionpeople
How it's used
Refers specifically to a personal, long-standing grudge or deep-seated animosity between individuals. It carries a sense of active hostility rather than just a passive dislike. It is frequently used in contexts involving interpersonal conflict or social tension.
Examples
Those two have such deep enmity that they don't even greet each other when they meet.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the formal term 仇恨, which is more abstract and often used in political or societal contexts. 仇口 is strictly for personal, face-to-face relationships.
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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.
