daai6 naan6 lam4 tau4大難臨頭大难临头

Jyutpingdaai6 naan6 lam4 tau4

Yaledaaih naahn làhm tàuh

語句

Definition

Disaster is imminent; a great catastrophe is about to befall someone.

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How it's used

Carries a sense of impending doom or a critical, unavoidable crisis. It is often used to describe a situation where someone is about to face severe consequences or a major misfortune. While it sounds slightly dramatic, it is frequently used in casual conversation to emphasize the urgency of a bad situation.

Examples

gin3見dou2到go3個tin1天hak1黑saai3晒，hou2好ci5似daai6大naan6難lam4臨tau4頭gam3咁。

The sky turned completely black, it felt like disaster was imminent.

nei5你zung6仲m4唔zau2走？zan1真hai6係daai6大naan6難lam4臨tau4頭㗎gaa2喇！

Are you still not leaving? Disaster is really about to strike!

Common phrases

daai6大naan6難lam4臨tau4頭gok3各zi6自fei1飛

when disaster strikes, everyone looks out for themselves

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe minor inconveniences or small problems, as it implies a life-altering or catastrophic event. It is also not a standard adjective to describe a person, but rather a state of affairs or a situation.