sik6 si2食屎
Jyutpingsik6 si2
Yalesihk sí
Definition
To eat shit; an insult used to tell someone to get lost, drop dead, or piss off.
- vulgarto eat feces
- slangto go to hell; to drop dead; to piss off
slangvulgaremotion
How it's used
Functioning as a harsh, vulgar insult, this phrase is the Cantonese equivalent of telling someone to go to hell or get lost. It is highly offensive and should be avoided in polite company or professional settings. Using it implies a significant level of anger or contempt toward the listener.
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Do not mistake this for a literal description of eating; it is strictly an aggressive interjection used to dismiss or insult someone.
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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.
