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臨天光瀨尿
lam4 tin1 gwong1 laai6 niu6 |
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to fail when success is within grasp (lit., "to wet the bed just before sunrise") |
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Characters in this word:臨 lam4 - overlook; face; arrive; copy天 tin1 - sky, heaven 光 gwong1 - light; shine 瀨 laai6 - rice noodle; sprinkle; rapids 尿 niu6 - urine; urinate | ||
One Cantonese Homophone / Homophone Variant for this word:臨天光攋尿 lam4 tin1 gwong1 laai6 niu6 = a last minute failure in sth that seemed guaranteed success 粵 Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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