syun2 sau2損手损手
Jyutpingsyun2 sau2
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Definition
To hurt one's hand, or metaphorically to suffer financial losses in investment.
- to hurt or injure one's hand
- figurativeto suffer financial losses in an investment; to burn one's fingers
colloquialbodymoney
How it's used
Beyond the literal meaning of physical injury, this term is frequently used as a metaphor for financial loss, especially in stock market trading. It captures the sense of getting burned or suffering a setback after attempting a risky venture. When used in this figurative way, it often implies a sense of frustration or regret over a poor decision.
Examples
Be careful when you work, don't hurt your hands.
Related words
Common phrases
to suffer heavy losses in an investment
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the general term 整傷, which can apply to any part of the body. 損手 specifically focuses on the hand or arm, or the metaphorical financial loss, and is not used for injuries to the head or legs.
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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.
