wong4 zung2 goek3黃腫腳黄肿脚
Jyutpingwong4 zung2 goek3
Yalewòhng júng geuk
Definition
Forget it; don't talk about it anymore.
colloquialcommunicationemotion
How it's used
This expression functions as a colorful idiom to dismiss a topic that is either embarrassing, painful, or simply better left forgotten. It carries a sense of finality, suggesting that further discussion will only cause more discomfort or irritation. It is widely understood by older generations but is increasingly rare among younger speakers.
Examples
Don't bring that up again, let's just forget about it.
Why are you still talking about it? Just let the past be.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this literally to describe actual medical swelling of the feet, as it will cause significant confusion. It is strictly a figurative idiom for closing a conversation.
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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.
