wut6 saang1 saang1活生生

Jyutpingwut6 saang1 saang1

Yalewuht sāang sāang

形容詞Uncommon

Definition

Real, actual, or in real life; not fake or made up.

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How it's used

Emphasizes that something is tangible or currently existing, often used to highlight the stark reality of a situation. It frequently appears when contrasting a theoretical concept or a rumor with a concrete, observable fact. The term carries a sense of immediacy, suggesting that the subject is right in front of you rather than just a story or a distant idea.

Examples

ni1呢go3個hai6係wut6活saang1生saang1生ge3嘅lai6例zi2子，m4唔hai6係ceoi1吹seoi2水㗎。

This is a real-life example, I am not making it up.

nei5你gin3見gwo3過wut6活saang1生saang1生ge3嘅ming4明sing1星mei6未aa4呀？

Have you ever seen a celebrity in the flesh?

Common phrases

wut6活saang1生saang1生ge3嘅lai6例zi2子

a living example

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 監生, which specifically means alive in a cruel or forced way, such as being buried alive. While 活生生 describes something as being real or in the flesh, 監生 implies a state of being forced to endure something while still living.