sei2 jan4 tau4死人頭死人头
Jyutpingsei2 jan4 tau4
Yaleséi yàhn tàuh
Definition
An affectionate yet derogatory term used to scold or tease close friends; jerk, pest, or rascal.
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How it's used
Used primarily among close friends or peers as a playful or mildly aggressive insult. It carries a sense of exasperation rather than genuine hatred, functioning similarly to calling someone a dummy or a nuisance. Avoid using this with strangers or in formal settings, as it can easily be perceived as rude or confrontational.
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Common phrases
You jerk
Common mistake
Do not translate this literally as a dead person's head, as the meaning is entirely figurative. It is strictly a term of abuse and should never be used to describe an actual corpse or anatomical part.
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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.
