sau4 si6仇視仇视
Jyutpingsau4 si6
Yalesàuh sih
Definition
To look at someone with hatred, to be hostile towards someone, or to treat them as an enemy.
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How it's used
Describes a deep, lingering sense of animosity rather than a fleeting moment of anger. It often implies a psychological projection where the subject views the object as a threat or a rival, making it a stronger and more formal term than simply being annoyed or angry.
Examples
keoi5佢seng4成jat6日sau4仇si6視san1身bin1邊di1啲tung4同si6事，gaau2搞dou3到mou5冇jan4人soeng2想tung4同keoi5佢zou6做je5嘢。
He is always hostile toward his colleagues, so nobody wants to work with him.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe simple annoyance or a temporary disagreement. It carries a heavy weight of long-term resentment or ideological opposition, so using it for minor social friction sounds overly dramatic or unnatural.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
