gam1 jung4 hoi2 siu3金融海嘯金融海啸
Jyutpinggam1 jung4 hoi2 siu3
Yalegām yùhng hói siu
Definition
Financial tsunami; a severe global financial crisis.
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How it's used
This term is the standard way to refer to the 2008 global financial crisis in Hong Kong. It carries a sense of overwhelming, uncontrollable disaster, much like a literal tsunami. It is rarely used for minor economic downturns, which are usually described as 經濟差 or 經濟衰退.
Examples
During the financial tsunami, many people lost their jobs.
Do you remember which year the financial tsunami happened?
Related words
Common phrases
financial tsunami breaks out
to experience the financial tsunami
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