se2 dak1捨得舍得

Jyutpingse2 dak1

Yalesé dāk

動詞Common

Definition

To be willing to part with, give up, or spend something without feeling regret or distress.

colloquialemotiondaily actions

How it's used

Focuses on the emotional difficulty of letting go of something or someone. It is frequently used in the negative form 唔捨得 to express reluctance or sadness about parting with a person, place, or object. When used in questions, it often implies surprise or disbelief at someone's decision to sacrifice something valuable.

Examples

nei5你zan1真hai6係se2捨dak1得maai5買gam3咁gwai3貴ge3嘅saam1衫？

Are you really willing to buy such an expensive shirt?

keoi5佢deoi3對haai4鞋gam3咁san1新，dim2點se2捨dak1得deu6掉aa4呀？

Those shoes are so new, how could you bear to throw them away?

Common phrases

m4唔se2捨dak1得zau2走

reluctant to leave

se2捨dak1得fong3放sau2手

willing to let go

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with the ability to afford something financially. While it can relate to spending money, it specifically highlights the emotional hesitation or reluctance to part with the funds, rather than the physical capacity to pay.