tai2 daam6睇淡
Jyutpingtai2 daam6
Yaletái daahm
Definition
To be pessimistic about someone or something's future; to expect a bad result.
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How it's used
Primarily used in financial contexts to describe a bearish outlook on stocks or property markets. Beyond finance, it expresses a general lack of confidence in a person's success or the outcome of a situation. It carries a sense of detached judgment rather than just feeling sad or depressed.
Examples
He is very pessimistic about the market, so he sold all his stocks.
Related words
Common phrases
pessimistic about the future outlook
Common mistake
Avoid using this to mean simply feeling sad or disappointed. It specifically refers to a prediction or a negative assessment of future performance or success.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
