sung3 jap6 gwai2 mun4 gwaan1送入鬼門關送入鬼门关

Jyutpingsung3 jap6 gwai2 mun4 gwaan1

Yalesung yahp gwái mùhn gwāan

Definition

To send someone to their grave, or to kill them.

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How it's used

This idiom carries a strong sense of impending doom or extreme recklessness. It is used metaphorically to describe actions that put someone in mortal danger, rather than literally describing an act of murder. It often appears in warnings about dangerous activities like reckless driving or taking unknown substances.

Examples

keoi5佢gam3咁joeng2樣zaa1揸ce1車，gaan2簡zik6直hai6係sung3送jap6入gwai2鬼mun4門gwaan1關aa4呀。

Driving like that is basically sending yourself to the grave.

nei5你m4唔hou2好lyun6亂sik6食joek6藥，ceoi4隨si4時wui2會sung3送jap6入gwai2鬼mun4門gwaan1關㗎。

Don't take medicine randomly, you could end up in the grave at any moment.

Common phrases

gaan2簡zik6直hai6係sung3送jap6入gwai2鬼mun4門gwaan1關

simply sending someone to their death

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe a simple death or a peaceful passing. It specifically implies that the person is actively inviting death through their own dangerous choices or actions.