kuk1 zung1 jan4 saan3曲終人散曲终人散
Jyutpingkuk1 zung1 jan4 saan3
Yalekūk jūng yàhn saan
Definition
The departure of guests and subsequent quiet after a lively event or gathering.
colloquialemotionother
How it's used
Evokes a sense of melancholy or philosophical resignation regarding the transient nature of social gatherings. It is frequently used to describe the quiet, slightly hollow feeling that settles over a venue after a lively event has concluded. While it carries a literary tone, it is commonly used in casual conversation to reflect on life transitions or the end of significant periods.
Examples
After the excitement, it is time to part ways and everyone should head home.
Can you accept the feeling of the party coming to an end?
Related words
Common phrases
the feeling of an ending
to face the end of a gathering
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
