tau4 bang1 ngaak6 lit6頭崩額裂头崩额裂
Jyutpingtau4 bang1 ngaak6 lit6
Yaletàuh bāng ngaahk liht
Definition
To have one's head broken and bleeding from a severe beating or injury.
colloquialbodyhealth
How it's used
This idiom vividly describes a severe head injury resulting in bleeding. While it literally translates to a broken head and split forehead, it is frequently used in a slightly hyperbolic way to describe any messy or bloody head trauma. It carries a sense of urgency and alarm, often used when someone has had a serious accident.
Examples
He fell and cracked his head open, so he was rushed to the hospital immediately.
What on earth did you do to end up with your head all bloodied and bruised?
Related words
Common phrases
to fall and sustain a severe head injury
to crash and end up with a bloody head
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe minor bumps or bruises. It specifically implies a wound that breaks the skin and causes bleeding, making it inappropriate for a simple headache or a small bump.
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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.
