tong1 zyu1劏豬劏猪

Jyutpingtong1 zyu1

Yaletōng jyū

動詞

Definition

To slaughter a pig, or figuratively to refer to a woman's high-pitched squealing.

to slaughter and butcher a pig
figurativeto squeal or scream in a high-pitched voice, usually describing a woman

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How it's used

Primarily used as a harsh, hyperbolic insult to describe someone singing off-key or screaming at an ear-piercing pitch. It draws a vivid comparison to the sound a pig makes when being slaughtered, implying the noise is both unpleasant and frantic. While it can literally refer to butchery, it is far more common in everyday speech to mock someone's vocal performance or reaction to fear.

Examples

nei5你coeng3唱go1歌ding6定hai6係tong1劏zyu1豬aa4呀？

Are you singing or just squealing like a pig?

keoi5佢jat1一gin3見dou2到zek3隻gaat6曱zaat2甴zau6就tong1劏zyu1豬gam3咁giu3叫。

She screamed like a stuck pig the moment she saw the cockroach.

Common phrases

tong1劏zyu1豬gam3咁giu3叫

screaming like a stuck pig

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe actual animal slaughter in a professional or sensitive context, as it is a crude and aggressive expression. It is strictly for informal, often mean-spirited, commentary on human behavior.