ziu3 tau4 lam4照頭淋照头淋
Jyutpingziu3 tau4 lam4
Yalejiu tàuh làhm
Definition
To pour water directly over one's own head.
colloquialdaily actionsbody
How it's used
This phrase is used specifically for the act of dousing oneself with water, often to cool down or rinse off. It carries a sense of spontaneity and relief from heat. It is common to see people doing this at public swimming pools or beaches after a swim.
Examples
The weather is so hot, I want to go to the pool and pour water over my head.
Related words
Common phrases
go to the pool to douse oneself
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
