sau6 zeoi6受罪
Jyutpingsau6 zeoi6
Yalesauh jeuih
Definition
To suffer, endure hardships, or have a hard time, often as a consequence of others' actions.
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How it's used
Focuses heavily on the sense of being an innocent victim or an unwilling participant in a negative situation. It often implies that the suffering is undeserved or caused by external factors beyond one's control. While 捱 is a more general term for enduring any kind of hardship, 受罪 carries a stronger nuance of being penalized or burdened by circumstances.
Examples
He made a mistake and I had to suffer for it, it is really unfair.
Why are you suffering here? Hurry up and leave.
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Common mistake
Do not use this to describe simple physical labor or working hard toward a goal, as those are better expressed with 捱. It is specifically for when you are forced into a bad situation or are paying the price for someone else's mistake.
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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.
