waan6 mit6幻滅幻灭
Jyutpingwaan6 mit6
Yalewaahn miht
Definition
To vanish, fade away, or be shattered, especially of hopes, illusions, or dreams.
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How it's used
Focuses on the psychological process of realizing that an idealized expectation or fantasy is fundamentally untrue. It carries a heavy, melancholic tone often associated with the loss of innocence or the harsh reality of adulthood. Unlike simple disappointment, it implies a total collapse of a previously held belief system.
Examples
Her vision of this job has finally shattered.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe physical objects disappearing or breaking, as it is strictly reserved for abstract concepts like dreams, hopes, or illusions.
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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.
