wu1 lung2 si6烏龍事乌龙事
Jyutpingwu1 lung2 si6
Yalewū lúng sih
Definition
Blunders, stupid mistakes, or silly things done out of muddleheadedness.
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How it's used
Focuses on the unintentional, often humorous nature of a blunder rather than a serious error or failure. It is frequently used to describe situations where someone gets confused, mixes up details, or acts absentmindedly. The term implies a sense of lightheartedness or embarrassment rather than malice or incompetence.
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daan1單dānExamples
He made another silly mistake today, it's hilarious.
Why do you always end up making so many silly mistakes?
Related words
Common phrases
to make a silly mistake
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the adjective 烏龍 which can describe a person who is clumsy or prone to making mistakes. While 烏龍事 refers to the incident itself, calling someone 烏龍 is a direct label for their personality.
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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.
