tou3 fu2 seoi2吐苦水
Jyutpingtou3 fu2 seoi2
Yaletou fú séui
Definition
To pour out one's grievances; to vent or complain about one's hardships to someone.
colloquialemotionpeople
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the act of offloading emotional burdens or complaining about personal hardships to a listener. It implies a sense of relief for the speaker, as if they are purging something unpleasant from their system. Often used when someone is feeling overwhelmed by life, work, or relationship issues.
Examples
He always comes to me to vent about how tough his job is.
Related words
Common phrases
to find someone to vent to
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe formal complaints or reporting a crime to the police. It is strictly for informal, personal venting between friends or acquaintances.
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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.
