sau6 hei3受氣受气
Jyutpingsau6 hei3
Yalesauh hei
Definition
To be bullied, mistreated, or made the target of someone else's anger.
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How it's used
Describes the specific feeling of being a target for someone else's displaced anger or unreasonable behavior. It carries a sense of powerlessness, implying the person is forced to endure mistreatment because of their position or lack of choice. People often use it to explain why they are quitting a job or ending a relationship.
Examples
He is always getting bullied at work, it is so miserable.
Why are you suffering this unfair treatment here, stop putting up with it.
Related words
Common phrases
do not want to be bullied
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with being physically bullied, which is more accurately described as 被欺負. 受氣 specifically focuses on the emotional burden of absorbing someone else's negative energy or blame.
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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.
