zung3 bun6 can1 lei4眾叛親離众叛亲离
Jyutpingzung3 bun6 can1 lei4
Yalejung buhn chān lèih
Definition
To be deserted and betrayed by one's friends and family.
neutralpeopleemotion
How it's used
This idiom describes a state of total social isolation resulting from one's own poor character or actions. It carries a strong sense of moral judgment, implying that the person deserves their fate because they have alienated everyone around them. It is used primarily in serious contexts to describe someone who has lost all support from their inner circle.
Examples
He did so many wrong things that he ended up abandoned by everyone.
Related words
Common phrases
to end up abandoned by everyone
to be left in a state of total abandonment
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
