zaam2 lyun6 go1 beng3斬亂歌柄斩乱歌柄

Jyutpingzaam2 lyun6 go1 beng3

Yalejáam lyuhn gō beng

Definition

To interrupt or cut someone off when they are talking.

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How it's used

This idiom vividly compares cutting into a song to cutting into someone's speech. It carries a sense of annoyance and implies that the interruption is abrupt or ruins the flow of the conversation. It is specifically used for verbal interruptions rather than physical ones.

Examples

jan4人dei6哋gong2講gan2緊je5嘢，nei5你m4唔hou2好zaam2斬lyun6亂go1歌beng3柄aa4呀。

Don't interrupt while others are talking.

keoi5佢seng4成jat6日zaam2斬lyun6亂go1歌beng3柄，gaau2搞dou3到ngo5我dou1都m4唔zi1知gong2講dou3到bin1邊。

He always interrupts, making me forget where I was in my story.

Common phrases

seng4成jat6日zaam2斬lyun6亂go1歌beng3柄

always interrupting

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a literal musical term, but it is strictly used for conversation. Do not use it to describe physical interruptions like walking in front of someone or blocking a path.