粵

抵dai2死sei2

dai2 sei2dǐ sǐ

English

  1. (adjective) deserved (death or punishment); damnable; to have brought it upon oneself; serves one right; to have it coming; deserving of the consequences; used for describing something (typically comments or remarks) that are either sharp
  2. to be reprehensible; to deserve what one suffers
  3. amusing and satirical
  4. sardonic
  5. cleverly thought up
  6. to the point
  7. patronisingly vitriolic; hilarious; (expression) "serves you right"; "you
  8. he
  9. she asked for it"; (interjection) too bad! (gloatingly);

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 因為自己做錯嘢,受到應得嘅苦難
  2. 好笑;非常幽默

Examples

  • 呢套戲有幾句對白好抵死。

    Some of the lines in this film are very amusing.

  • 「我整親隻腳啊。」「抵你死啦,你咁曳!」

    'I hurt my leg!' 'Well, it serves you right for being so naughty!'

  • 一名伟大的战士威力显著,无需抵死奋战。

    A great warrior radiates strength. He doesn't have to fight to the death.

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

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