hoeng3 jyu4向隅

Jyutpinghoeng3 jyu4

Yaleheung yùh

動詞

Definition

To feel disappointed after missing an opportunity; literally to face the corner of a room.

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How it's used

This is a formal literary idiom that is rarely used in casual spoken Cantonese. It carries a slightly dramatic or bookish tone, often appearing in news reports or formal writing to describe people failing to secure limited resources like concert tickets or housing. Using it in everyday conversation might make you sound like you are quoting a newspaper or being intentionally poetic.

Examples

hou2好do1多jan4人maai5買m4唔dou3到fei1飛，zi2只nang4能gau3夠hoeng3向jyu6隅。

Many people couldn't buy tickets and were left disappointed.

nei5你m4唔soeng2想hoeng3向jyu6隅ge3嘅waa2話，zau6就jiu3要zou2早di1啲heoi3去paai4排deoi2隊laa3喇。

If you don't want to miss out, you should go queue up earlier.

Common phrases

hoeng3向jyu6隅ze2者

those who missed out

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a common verb, but it is a formal idiom. It is not used to describe simple disappointment like being sad about a bad day, but specifically the feeling of missing out on an opportunity.