zong6 po3撞破

Jyutpingzong6 po3

Yalejohng po

Definition

To bump into and break, or to catch someone red-handed.

to bump into and break; to smash
to catch someone in the act; to stumble upon and expose a secret

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How it's used

Focuses on the suddenness of discovering something secret or private, often implying embarrassment for the person being caught. It is frequently used when someone accidentally walks into a room and sees something they were not supposed to see. The nuance is closer to 'caught in the act' than a physical collision.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋喺hai2房fong2入jap6面min6講gong2秘bei3密，mat6點dim2知zi1畀bei2人jan4撞zong6破po3咗。

They were telling secrets in the room, but they got caught by someone.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪zong6撞po3破zo2咗keoi5佢dei2哋ge3嘅hou2好si6事aa4呀？

Did you accidentally walk in on them doing something private?

Common phrases

zong6撞po3破hou2好si6事

to interrupt someone's private moment

zong6撞po3破bei3秘mat6密

to discover a secret

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 撞到, which is used for physical collisions like bumping into a person or object. 撞破 specifically implies the violation of privacy or the exposure of a secret.