sin2 jat1 wok6跣一鑊跣一镬
Jyutpingsin2 jat1 wok6
Yalesín yāt wohk
Definition
To play a trick on someone, to set someone up, or to cause them to fail.
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How it's used
The imagery of this phrase comes from the idea of causing someone to slip or fall, which is what 跣 literally means. It implies a deliberate act of sabotage or betrayal, often leaving the victim in a difficult or embarrassing situation. It is almost exclusively used in informal settings to describe being backstabbed by someone you expected to be on your side.
Examples
He set me up last time, I won't trust him ever again.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply making a mistake or failing at a task. It specifically requires an active, malicious intent to cause someone else to fail or suffer a loss.
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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.
