(gǔn kāi) - get lost, clear off, go away (rude) in Mandarin
gǔnkāiTraditional: 滾開
Translation
get lost, clear off, go away (rude)
Word origin
A resultative compound of 滚 (gǔn, to roll) and the directional 开 (kāi, away), literally roll away, used as a rude command to leave.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 滚 (gǔn, to roll) + 开 (kāi, away)
Stroke order
滚
开
Examples
喊：！
He shouted angrily, "Get lost!"
。
You clear off, now.
，！
Stop bothering me, go away!
陌，。
The dog barked at the stranger, telling him to clear off.
。
He coldly told the other person to get lost.
滚开 (gǔn kāi) is a rude way to tell someone to get lost or clear off. It pairs 滚 (to roll) with 开 (away), the image of rolling oneself off being deliberately contemptuous.
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