粵

打daa2沉cam4

daa2 cam4dǎ chén

English

  1. verb; to discourage; decline; reject; dishearten
  2. to sink; to destroy
  3. to demoralise; to destroy (one's hope)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 打擊令到沉沒、消失
  2. 令人失去鬥志;令人失去希望

Examples

  • 打沉對手

    to destroy competitors ----

  • 打沉航空母艦

    to sink an aircraft carrier

  • 我本身以為自己好叻,後來識到好多叻過自己嘅人,畀佢哋打沉咗,而家冇晒自信。

    I used to think I was brilliant. Later I came to know people who were far better than I am, got demoralised and have lost my self confidence.

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

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