zan3 ji5 juk6 lung4震耳欲聾震耳欲聋

Jyutpingzan3 ji5 juk6 lung4

Yalejan yíh yuhk lùhng

語句Rare

Definition

Deafening; ear-splitting; extremely loud.

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How it's used

Literary idioms like this are often used in spoken Cantonese for dramatic effect or emphasis, especially when describing loud music or machinery. While it conveys extreme volume, it is slightly more formal than simply saying 好嘈 or 大聲到爆. It is common to hear it used with the particle 㗎 or 呀 to add a sense of complaint or surprise.

Examples

go2嗰zan6陣baau3爆zaa3炸sing1聲zan1真hai6係zan3震ji5耳juk6欲lung4聾aa4呀。

That explosion sound was truly deafening.

nei5你hoi1開dou3到gam3咁daai6大seng1聲，zan3震ji5耳juk6欲lung4聾㗎。

You turned the volume so high, it is ear-splitting.

Common phrases

zan3震ji5耳juk6欲lung4聾ge3嘅sing1聲

a deafening sound

zan3震ji5耳juk6欲lung4聾ge3嘅leoi4雷seng1聲

deafening thunder

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe people shouting at each other, as it is typically reserved for environmental sounds like thunder, explosions, or loud speakers. For someone yelling, it is more natural to use 嘈到拆天.