tou1 tin1 daai6 zeoi6滔天大罪
Jyutpingtou1 tin1 daai6 zeoi6
Yaletōu tīn daaih jeuih
Definition
A heinous, monstrous, or unforgivable crime.
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How it's used
This idiom carries a heavy, dramatic weight, often used in formal contexts or when someone is being severely scolded for a moral failure. It implies an offense so severe that it defies human or divine law. While it can be used in heated arguments, it is rarely used for minor mistakes or everyday legal infractions.
Examples
He committed a heinous crime and is truly unforgivable.
Related words
Common phrases
to commit a heinous crime
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe simple mistakes or common social blunders, as the term is reserved for extreme moral or criminal transgressions. Using it for trivial matters will sound overly theatrical or sarcastic.
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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.
