tou3 hyut3吐血
Jyutpingtou3 hyut3
Yaletou hyut
Definition
To vomit blood, or to feel extremely frustrated, exasperated, or annoyed.
- to vomit blood
- slangto feel extremely frustrated, exasperated, or annoyed
colloquialhealthemotion
How it's used
Beyond the literal medical condition, this term is frequently used metaphorically to describe extreme frustration, anger, or being overwhelmed by an absurd situation. It carries a dramatic flair, often implying that someone is so exasperated by another person's behavior that they feel physically harmed by it. In casual conversation, it serves as a hyperbolic way to express that a situation is beyond one's tolerance.
Examples
He is so sick he is vomiting blood, it is really miserable.
If you keep provoking me like this, I will literally vomit blood.
Related words
Common phrases
so angry that one could vomit blood
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literal medical emergency. While it is common to use it as a joke about frustration, using it to describe a real health crisis might downplay the severity of the situation.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
