zuk3 gaan1捉姦捉奸

Jyutpingzuk3 gaan1

Yalejuk gāan

Rare

Definition

To catch adulterers or cheating partners in the act of infidelity.

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How it's used

This term carries a strong sense of confrontation and usually implies a dramatic, often public, discovery of infidelity. It is frequently used in the context of a spouse or partner actively seeking evidence or interrupting the act itself. The imagery is inherently tied to the shock and betrayal of finding a partner with someone else.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋loeng5兩gung1公po2婆heoi3去zau2酒dim3店zuk1捉gaan1姦aa4呀。

The couple went to the hotel to catch the affair in the act.

nei5你zan1真hai6係jiu3要gam3咁joeng2樣heoi3去zuk1捉gaan1姦me1咩？

Are you really going to go and catch them in the act like that?

Common phrases

zuk1捉gaan1姦zoi6在cong4牀

to catch someone in the act of adultery right on the bed

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with simply finding out about an affair through messages or hearsay. 捉姦 specifically refers to the act of physically catching the parties involved in the middle of their illicit encounter.