si2 beng2屎餅屎饼
Jyutpingsi2 beng2
Yalesí béng
Definition
To be badly beaten up or squashed into a mess.
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How it's used
This term is a vivid, slightly vulgar metaphor used to describe something or someone that has been crushed, flattened, or physically wrecked. It is most commonly applied to vehicles involved in severe accidents or to a person who looks exhausted, dishevelled, or physically battered. Because it literally references excrement, it carries a strong, informal, and blunt tone that should be avoided in polite or professional settings.
Examples
The car was smashed into a total mess after the crash.
Why do you look so completely beaten up?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe something that is simply broken or malfunctioning; it specifically implies a state of being physically squashed or mangled into a shapeless mass.
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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.



