zyut6 coeng3絕唱绝唱
Jyutpingzyut6 coeng3
Yalejyuht cheung
Definition
A singer's last performance or song before their death or retirement.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a final, masterful performance that serves as a definitive farewell. While it carries a sense of tragic beauty, it is often used to describe any work that is so perfect it cannot be surpassed by the creator, even if the creator is still alive. It elevates a simple final act into something legendary or iconic.
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sau2首sáuExamples
This song was his swan song before he passed away.
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Common phrases
final swan song
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe just any last song or performance. It implies a high level of artistic achievement or emotional weight, so calling a mediocre final performance a 絕唱 would sound sarcastic or inappropriate.
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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.
