sei2 zing3死症
Jyutpingsei2 zing3
Yaleséi jing
Definition
An incurable, fatal disease, or a fatal flaw or predicament that is extremely difficult to change.
- incurable disease; fatal disease
- figurativepredicament; fatal flaw; extremely difficult problem
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How it's used
Originally referring to a terminal medical condition, this term has evolved to describe any situation or character flaw that is beyond repair. It is frequently used in social or professional contexts to highlight a dealbreaker that makes success impossible. Unlike a simple mistake, a 死症 implies that the root cause is so deeply embedded that no amount of effort can fix it.
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This plan has a fatal flaw; it simply won't work.
He is always late; this habit is truly an incurable problem.
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Common phrases
to commit a fatal error
an incurable fatal flaw
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a minor problem or a temporary setback. It is a strong, definitive term reserved for issues that are considered terminal or fundamentally unchangeable.
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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.
