soeng1 cung4 jan4 gaak3雙重人格双重人格
Jyutpingsoeng1 cung4 jan4 gaak3
Yalesēung chùhng yàhn gaak
Definition
Split personality; dual personality.
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How it's used
Used primarily in casual conversation to describe someone whose mood or behavior shifts drastically and unpredictably. It is rarely used in a clinical sense to refer to dissociative identity disorder, but rather as a hyperbolic way to criticize someone for being inconsistent or two-faced. People often pair it with 咁 to emphasize the suddenness of the personality switch.
Examples
He seems to have a dual personality, sometimes very gentle and sometimes very fierce.
Do you have a dual personality? Why do you keep changing all the time?
Related words
Common phrases
suspected dual personality
Common mistake
Avoid using this term to describe someone who is simply indecisive or has a complex character, as it carries a strong implication of being erratic or emotionally unstable. It is not a medical diagnosis in daily speech.
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Grammar guides
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