粵

諗nam埋maai4一jat1面min6

simp谂埋一面
nam maai4 jat1 min6nam2 maai4 jat1 min6shěn mái yi1mian4

English

  1. to have a stubborn mindset on something [colloquial]
  2. to think negatively; literally: to think close to one side

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 淨係向壞嘅方向諗,令自己情緒低落

Examples

  • 你唔好諗埋一面啦,話唔定會有意外驚喜呢?

    Do not dwell solely on the bad, we may very well be surprised!

  • 我估阿仔忙先至成日唔返屋企啫,唔好成日諗埋一邊啦。

    Perhaps our son is just too busy with his work, and that's why he cannot come home often. Stop thinking about negative things.

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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