打沉 [－－]

Jyutping daa2 cam4
Pinyin dǎ chén

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. verb; to discourage; decline; reject; dishearten
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    打擊令​到​沉​沒​、​消失
    to sink; to destroy
    • 打沉航空母艦
      打沉航空母舰
      daa2 cam4 hong4 hung1 mou5 laam6
      to sink an aircraft carrier
    • 打沉對手
      打沉对手
      daa2 cam4 deoi3 sau2
      to destroy competitors
  2. 動詞
    令人​失去​鬥志​；​令人​失去​希望
    to demoralise; to destroy (one's hope)
    • 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。
      我本身以为自己好叻，后来识到好多叻过自己嘅人，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.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    打沉航空母舰
    打沉航空母艦
    daa2 cam4 hong4 hung1 mou5 laam6
    • to sink an aircraft carrier
  2. Cantonese
    打沉对手
    打沉對手
    daa2 cam4 deoi3 sau2
    • to destroy competitors
  3. Cantonese
    我本身以为自己好叻，后来识到好多叻过自己嘅人，畀佢哋打沉咗，而家冇晒自信。
    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.