Glossary entry

Chinese term or phrase:

灰到震

English translation:

Extremely frustrated

Added to glossary by Denyce Seow
Sep 13, 2008 07:15
15 yrs ago
Chinese term

灰到震

Non-PRO Chinese to English Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters CANTONESE blogs
Or sometimes 灰到爆.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 Extremely frustrated

Discussion

Wenjer Leuschel (X) Sep 13, 2008:
这个还是香港人来回答的好,虽然台湾话里也有近似的说法,到底没有广东话来得活泼。

Proposed translations

+2
4 hrs
Selected

Extremely frustrated

灰 is grey, and it implies the emotions of being frustrated, disappointed, gloomy and dull, or feeling hopeless.

震/ 爆-exaggeration, to the extreme.
Example sentence:

寄左好多求職信, 全部都冇回音, 灰到震囉.

Peer comment(s):

agree Shirley Lao
1 hr
thank you
agree Wilman
6 hrs
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