fei1 zaam6飛站飞站
Jyutpingfei1 zaam6
Yalefēi jaahm
Definition
To skip a station or stop without letting passengers on or off.
colloquialtransport
How it's used
Primarily used for buses and minibuses that do not stop at a designated location because they are already full or the driver decides to bypass it. It carries a sense of frustration from the passenger's perspective, as it implies an unexpected delay or inconvenience. While it can describe a driver's intentional action, it is most frequently heard in complaints about poor service.
Examples
The bus skipped the stop, which made me really late.
Why did that minibus skip the stop just now?
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply missing a bus or train, which would be 錯過. 飛站 specifically describes the vehicle itself failing to stop at a station, not the passenger failing to board.
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