tin1 ngaai4 hoi2 gok3天涯海角
Jyutpingtin1 ngaai4 hoi2 gok3
Yaletīn ngàaih hói gok
Definition
The ends of the earth; remote places at the ends of the world.
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How it's used
This idiom is primarily used in romantic or dramatic contexts to emphasize extreme distance or devotion. It carries a poetic weight that makes it sound slightly exaggerated in casual daily conversation, often appearing in song lyrics or sentimental promises.
Examples
Even if I have to go to the ends of the earth, I must find them.
Do you really want to go as far as the ends of the earth?
Related words
Common phrases
to travel to the ends of the earth
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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.
