gok3 hong4 gok3 jip6各行各業各行各业
Jyutpinggok3 hong4 gok3 jip6
Yalegok hòhng gok yihp
Definition
All walks of life; all professions and trades.
neutralworkpeople
How it's used
Use this phrase to describe the diversity of society when discussing economic conditions or social issues. It functions as a noun phrase that encompasses everyone regardless of their specific job. It is frequently used in news reports or formal discussions about the labor market.
Examples
People from all walks of life are losing their jobs, it is really miserable.
Among all the different professions, which one do you think is the toughest?
Related words
Common phrases
people from all walks of life
development of all trades and industries
Grammar color guide
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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.
