kung4 hoeng1 pik1 joeng6窮鄉僻壤穷乡僻壤

Jyutpingkung4 hoeng1 pik1 joeng6

Yalekùhng hēung pīk yeuhng

名詞

Definition

A remote and backward place; a poor and isolated rural area.

neutralplaces

How it's used

This idiom carries a strong sense of isolation and lack of development, often implying that the place is difficult to reach or lacks modern amenities. It is frequently used to express surprise or disbelief that someone would choose to visit or live in such a location. While it describes a physical place, it is almost always used with a slightly negative or pitying tone.

Examples

keoi5佢zyu6住喺hai2嗰go2個go3窮kung4鄉hoeng1僻pik1壤，joeng6交gaau1通tung1好hou2唔m4方fong1便。

He lives in that remote, backward place, and transport is very inconvenient.

nei5你dim2點gaai2解wui2會soeng2想heoi3去go2嗰zung2種kung4窮hoeng1鄉pik1僻joeng6壤leoi5旅hang4行aa1呀？

Why would you want to travel to that kind of remote, backward place?

Common phrases

heoi3去kung4窮hoeng1鄉pik1僻joeng6壤

to go to a remote and backward place

Common mistake

Learners often use this to describe any rural area, but it specifically implies a lack of development or extreme remoteness. Avoid using it for a pleasant, quiet countryside village, as that would sound unnecessarily harsh or insulting.