wut6 goi1活該活该
Jyutpingwut6 goi1
Yalewuht gōi
Definition
To deserve a bad consequence; to serve someone right.
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How it's used
Expresses a strong sense of schadenfreude or moral satisfaction regarding someone else's misfortune. It is used to signal that the person brought the negative outcome upon themselves through their own previous actions or poor judgment. Because it carries a harsh and judgmental tone, it is strictly informal and can sound cruel if used in serious or tragic situations.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe someone who is suffering from a genuine tragedy or accident, as it will sound extremely insensitive and aggressive. It is meant for situations where the person's own bad behavior directly caused their current predicament.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
