hoi2 dai2 laau4 jyut6海底撈月海底捞月

Jyutpinghoi2 dai2 laau4 jyut6

Yalehói dái làauh yuht

Definition

To draw the last tile and win the game in mahjong.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the rare and dramatic moment when a player wins by drawing the very last tile from the wall. It carries a strong sense of luck or a last minute turnaround. Outside of the mahjong table, it is sometimes used metaphorically to describe achieving a goal at the very last possible second.

Examples

keoi5佢zeoi3最hau6後hoi2海dai2底laau4撈jyut2月sik6食wu4糊，zan1真hai6係hou2好coi2彩。

He won by drawing the last tile, he is really lucky.

nei5你si3試gwo3過hoi2海dai2底laau4撈jyut2月mei6未aa4呀？

Have you ever won by drawing the last tile before?

Common phrases

hoi2海dai2底laau4撈jyut2月sik6食wu4糊

to win by drawing the last tile

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with simply winning a game, as it only applies to the final tile of the round. Using it to describe a regular win will sound incorrect to experienced players.