sing1 daai6 gaap3 ngok3聲大夾惡声大夹恶
Jyutpingsing1 daai6 gaap3 ngok3
Yalesīng daaih gaap ngok
Definition
Speaking loudly and fiercely to intimidate others.
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How it's used
This idiom describes someone who uses volume and intimidation to gain an advantage in an argument, even if their reasoning is weak. It implies a lack of genuine substance or logic behind the aggression. It is frequently used to criticize people who try to bully others into submission during a disagreement.
Examples
He is always loud and aggressive, making him hard to get along with.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply being loud, which is 聲大. The 夾惡 component specifically adds the element of being fierce, threatening, or unreasonable, which is the core of the criticism.
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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.
