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Definition
An elaborate, seamless scam, typically disguised as a rigged gambling game to swindle a targeted victim.
How it's used
The term implies a level of sophistication where the victim is lured into a situation that feels legitimate, such as a business meeting or a friendly social gathering. It carries a strong sense of betrayal because the trap is designed to be invisible until the money is already gone. While it originated in the context of gambling, it is now used more broadly to describe any elaborate scheme where someone is tricked into a losing situation.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a literal reference to fairies or heaven, but it is strictly criminal slang. Do not use it to describe simple bad luck or minor misunderstandings, as it specifically refers to a premeditated, malicious conspiracy.
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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.
