sung3 sei2送死

Jyutpingsung3 sei2

Yalesung séi

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To court death; to go on a suicide mission or bring about one's own destruction.

to head into a battle or challenge with insufficient strength
figurativeto bring about one's own downfall; to court death

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How it's used

Focuses on the futility of an action that leads to inevitable disaster or death. It implies a lack of preparation or a gross miscalculation of one's own strength against an overwhelming opponent. Often used to criticize someone for taking an unnecessary risk that is doomed to fail.

Examples

nei5你gam3咁joeng2樣cung1衝jap6入heoi3去，gaan2簡zik6直hai6係sung3送sei2死aa4呀。

Rushing in like that is basically courting death.

keoi5佢dei6哋zong1裝bei6備gam3咁caa1差，heoi3去daa2打zoeng3仗mai1咪zik1即hai6係sung3送sei2死？

Their equipment is so poor, isn't going to war just courting death?

Common phrases

baak6白baak6白sung3送sei2死

to court death for nothing

gaan2簡zik6直hai6係sung3送sei2死

simply courting death

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with simple accidents or bad luck. It specifically describes an active, often foolish choice to engage in a situation where the outcome is almost certainly fatal or catastrophic.