him2 taan1險灘险滩
Jyutpinghim2 taan1
Yalehím tāan
Definition
Dangerous rapids or shoals in a river.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to sections of a river where the water flow is turbulent and rocky, posing a threat to navigation. While it can be used metaphorically in written Chinese to describe difficult situations or career obstacles, in spoken Cantonese it is almost exclusively used in its literal geographical sense.
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go3個goExamples
This river has many dangerous rapids, it is very risky.
How do the boats avoid those dangerous rapids?
Related words
Common phrases
avoid dangerous rapids
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