biu1 mei5 wui2標尾會标尾会
Jyutpingbiu1 mei5 wui2
Yalebīu méih wúi
Definition
To seize the last opportunity; to grab the final chance to do something.
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How it's used
Originating from the traditional Chinese rotating savings and credit association known as 標會, this term refers to the final participant who collects the pot. In modern daily life, it has evolved into a metaphorical expression for seizing the very last opportunity before a deadline or a closing window of time. It carries a sense of urgency and last minute action.
Examples
He waited until the very end to grab the last chance to sign up.
Are there any spots left? I want to grab the last chance to sign up.
Related words
Common phrases
to sign up at the last minute
to buy tickets at the last possible moment
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe winning a literal competition or a lottery prize, as it is strictly used for taking advantage of a final opportunity or deadline.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
