tai2 hei3睇戲睇戏

Jyutpingtai2 hei3
Yaletái hei
動詞

Definition

To watch a movie, or to observe a dramatic event unfold as a bystander.

  1. to watch a movie; to go to the cinema
  2. figurativeto watch a dramatic event unfold as a bystander
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How it's used

While literally meaning to watch a movie, this phrase is frequently used in a figurative sense to describe someone who is watching a dramatic or chaotic situation unfold without getting involved. It carries a sense of detached observation, similar to how one might watch a performance. You will often hear people say they are just there to watch the show when a conflict breaks out between others.

Examples

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Are you interested in going to see a movie together tonight?
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He always says he wants to watch a movie, but he never goes to buy tickets.

Common phrases

go to watch a movie
ask someone out to a movie

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