sei2 m4 heoi3死唔去
Jyutpingsei2 m4 heoi3
Yaleséi m̀h heui
Definition
To not be dead yet; to have survived against the odds.
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How it's used
Carries a strong sense of resilience or sometimes dark humor, often used when someone survives a dangerous situation or recovers from a severe illness against the odds. It is frequently used in a self-deprecating way to describe one's own survival through tough times. Avoid using this in formal or sensitive contexts regarding actual death, as it sounds flippant.
Examples
He has been sick for so long, luckily he didn't die.
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Common mistake
Do not use this to describe someone who has passed away or to ask about someone's health in a polite way, as it sounds extremely blunt and potentially offensive.
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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.
