嘥氣 [－气]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (phrasal verb) to do things in vain; to waste someone's efforts for nothing
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    講完​都​冇​用​，​浪費​咗​講​嘅​嘢
    to waste one's breath; to give advice about something without positive results
    • 講得咁清楚佢都唔明，真係嘥氣！
      讲得咁清楚佢都唔明，真系嘥气！
      gong2 dak1 gam3 cing1 co2 keoi5 dou1 m4 ming4, zan1 hai6 saai1 hei3!
      I explained it so carefully and still didn't understand. What a waste of breath!
    • 同你講嚟都嘥氣！
      同你讲嚟都嘥气！
      tung4 nei5 gong2 lai4 dou1 saai1 hei3!
      Talking to you is a waste of breath!
  2. 動詞
    做​嚟​都​冇​用​，​浪費​心力​，​徒​勞無功
    to waste one's efforts; to spend effort in vain
    • 反正都唔識，做嚟都嘥氣。
      反正都唔识，做嚟都嘥气。
      faan2 zing3 dou1 m4 sik1, zou6 lai4 dou1 saai1 hei3.
      I don't understand the materials anyway, it would be a waste of effort to attempt it.
  3. 近義詞
    嘥gas
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese
    to waste one's time and effort
  2. verb, Cantonese
    to waste one's breath
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 白費勁 – 白费劲
  2. 浪費精力 – 浪费精力
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    同佢拗嚟都嘥气。
    同佢拗嚟都嘥氣。
    tung4 keoi5 aau3 lai4 dou1 saai1 hei3 。
    • It's no use arguing with him.
    • It is no use arguing with him.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    嚱，你做咁多嘢盏嘥气㗎咋。
    嚱，你做咁多嘢盞嘥氣㗎咋。
    hei5, nei5 zou6 gam3 do1 je5 zaan2 saai1 hei3 gaa3 zaa3.
    • Hey, you're doing all these things for nothing.
  2. Cantonese
    嘥气
    嘥氣
    saai1 hei3
    • to waste one's breath
  3. Cantonese
    讲得咁清楚佢都唔明，真系嘥气！
    講得咁清楚佢都唔明，真係嘥氣！
    gong2 dak1 gam3 cing1 co2 keoi5 dou1 m4 ming4, zan1 hai6 saai1 hei3!
    • I explained it so carefully and still didn't understand. What a waste of breath!
  4. Cantonese
    同你讲嚟都嘥气！
    同你講嚟都嘥氣！
    tung4 nei5 gong2 lai4 dou1 saai1 hei3!
    • Talking to you is a waste of breath!
  5. Cantonese
    反正都唔识，做嚟都嘥气。
    反正都唔識，做嚟都嘥氣。
    faan2 zing3 dou1 m4 sik1, zou6 lai4 dou1 saai1 hei3.
    • I don't understand the materials anyway, it would be a waste of effort to attempt it.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    嘈咩吖，有佢讲冇人讲，拗嚟盏嘥气！悭返啖气好过。
    嘈咩吖，有佢講冇人講，拗嚟盞嘥氣！慳返啖氣好過。