jau5 ging1 mou4 him2有驚無險有惊无险

Jyutpingjau5 ging1 mou4 him2

Yaleyáuh gīng mòuh hím

形容詞

Definition

To be a false alarm; frightening but without actual danger.

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How it's used

Focus on the relief felt after a stressful situation rather than the event itself. It is frequently used to describe near misses in traffic, health scares that turn out to be minor, or sudden technical glitches that resolve themselves. The phrase highlights the emotional contrast between the initial panic and the eventual safety.

Examples

hou2好coi2彩zeoi3最hau6後jau5有ging1驚mou4無him2險，daai6大gaa1家dou1都mou5冇sau6受soeng1傷。

Luckily it was a false alarm in the end, and nobody got hurt.

nei5你haak3嚇sei2死ngo5我laa3喇，hou2好zoi6在zi2只hai6係jau5有ging1驚mou4無him2險。

You scared me to death, good thing it was just a false alarm.

Common phrases

zung2總syun3算jau5有ging1驚mou4無him2險

all in all, it was a false alarm

gwo3過cing4程jau5有ging1驚mou4無him2險

the process was nerve-wracking but ultimately safe

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe a situation that was genuinely dangerous or resulted in harm. It specifically implies that the danger was perceived or imminent but never actually materialized.