zeoi6 jip6 sam1 zung6罪孽深重
Jyutpingzeoi6 jip6 sam1 zung6
Yalejeuih yihp sām juhng
Definition
Sinful; burdened with heavy sins or grave transgressions.
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How it's used
Carries a heavy, moralistic tone often found in religious or dramatic contexts rather than casual conversation. It implies a deep, accumulated burden of wrongdoing that goes beyond simple mistakes. Use it when describing someone who has committed severe moral transgressions or caused significant suffering.
Examples
He has done so many bad things, he is truly sinful.
Do you feel like you are sinful, so you want to go repent?
Related words
Common phrases
a person who is deeply sinful
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe minor errors or everyday bad luck, as it sounds overly dramatic and intense. It is not a casual way to say someone is naughty or annoying.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
