waa6 zi1話之话之

Jyutpingwaa6 zi1

Yalewah jī

動詞

Definition

To ignore, disregard, or not care about something; to not give a damn.

colloquialdaily actionsemotion

How it's used

This expression carries a strong sense of dismissal or defiance, often implying that the speaker is intentionally choosing to ignore someone else's opinion or situation. It is significantly more blunt than simply saying 唔理, as it conveys a deliberate lack of concern that can sound rude or aggressive depending on the tone. It is frequently followed by a pronoun or a clause describing the situation being disregarded.

Examples

keoi5佢zung1鍾ji3意dim2點zou6做zau6就dim2點zou6做，ngo5我waa6話zi1之keoi5佢aa4呀。

Whatever he wants to do, he can do it, I couldn't care less.

waa6話zi1之keoi5佢dei2哋dim2點joeng2樣cou4嘈，ngo5我dou1都jiu3要gai3繼zuk6續fan3瞓gaau3覺。

No matter how much they argue, I am going to keep sleeping.

Common phrases

waa6話zi1之nei5你

I don't care about you

waa6話zi1之keoi5佢

let him be

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 話, which means to speak or tell. While 話之 contains the character for speak, the entire phrase functions as a fixed unit meaning to disregard, and it cannot be broken apart to mean tell someone.