bat1 fat6 kei4 jan4不乏其人

Jyutpingbat1 fat6 kei4 jan4

Yalebāt faht kèih yàhn

Definition

There is no lack of such people; there are plenty of people who share the same thoughts or qualifications.

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How it's used

This is a formal idiom that carries a slightly literary or sophisticated tone, often used in professional or analytical contexts. It functions as a predicate to describe a group or situation where a certain type of person is common. While it sounds elegant, it is perfectly acceptable in spoken Cantonese when discussing trends or social observations.

Examples

喺hai2呢le1間gaan1公gung1司，si1有jau5才coi4華waa4嘅ge3人jan4真zan1係hai6不bat1乏fat6其kei4人。

In this company, there is truly no shortage of talented people.

nei5你ji5以wai4為dak1得nei5你jat1一go3個gam1咁sam2諗me1咩？kei4其sat6實bat1不fat6乏kei4其jan4人㗎。

Do you think you are the only one who thinks that way? Actually, there are plenty of others.

Common phrases

jan4人coi4才bat1不fat6乏kei4其jan4人

not lacking in talent

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly treat this as a noun phrase rather than a predicate. It should be used to describe a situation where people exist, rather than referring to the people themselves as the subject.