ci4 lei4 sin1 soeng5 ngon6遲嚟先上岸迟嚟先上岸
Jyutpingci4 lei4 sin1 soeng5 ngon6
Yalechìh lèih sīn séuhng ngohn
Definition
Latecomers succeeding or getting served before those who arrived earlier.
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How it's used
This expression is primarily used to express frustration or unfairness when someone receives a benefit or service ahead of those who arrived earlier. It carries a strong sense of injustice and is often used in situations like restaurants, queues, or administrative processes. It is a vivid way to describe the feeling of being skipped over by others.
Examples
I have been queuing for so long, how come they get served before me?
Don't be so upset just because someone else got ahead of you.
Related words
Common phrases
it really is a case of last comers getting served first
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
