sei2 fui1死灰
Jyutpingsei2 fui1
Yaleséi fūi
Definition
Dead ashes; cold, extinguished embers.
neutralnature
How it's used
Refers specifically to the cold or extinguished remains of a fire, often carrying a metaphorical sense of something that has completely lost its vitality or hope. It is frequently used in the idiom 死灰復燃 to describe a situation where a negative trend or conflict that was thought to be over suddenly flares up again.
Measure word
deoi1堆dēuiExamples
Related words
Common phrases
to flare up again; to make a comeback
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with just any ash, such as cigarette ash, which is typically referred to as 煙灰.
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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.
