gong3 soeng5 hoi1 faa1槓上開花杠上开花

Jyutpinggong3 soeng5 hoi1 faa1

Yalegong séuhng hōi fā

Definition

To win in mahjong by drawing a winning tile from the dead wall after declaring a kong.

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How it's used

This term refers specifically to the act of drawing a replacement tile after declaring a Kong and using that exact tile to complete a winning hand. It is considered a high-scoring and prestigious way to win in Mahjong. The phrase is often used metaphorically in daily life to describe an unexpected stroke of luck or a situation where one achieves a goal through a secondary, auxiliary action.

Examples

keoi5佢gam1今pou1鋪zan1真hai6係hou2好wan6運，gong3槓soeng5上hoi1開faa1花jeng4贏zo2咗。

He is really lucky this round, he won by a Kong-on-the-flower.

nei5你si3試gwo3過gong3槓soeng5上hoi1開faa1花mei6未aa4呀？

Have you ever won by a Kong-on-the-flower before?

Common phrases

gong3槓soeng5上hoi1開faa1花sik6食wu4糊

to win a hand via Kong-on-the-flower

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with other winning conditions like 搶槓, which involves stealing a tile that someone else is using to declare a Kong. Remember that this term is strictly about the player who declares the Kong drawing their own winning tile.