lok6 tong1 gai1落湯雞落汤鸡
Jyutpinglok6 tong1 gai1
Yalelohk tōng gāi
Definition
A person who gets completely drenched or soaked through.
colloquialpeopleweather
How it's used
Describes someone who is completely drenched from rain or water, carrying a slightly humorous or pathetic tone. While it literally translates to a chicken in soup, it is used exclusively to describe people rather than objects or animals. It is common to use the measure word 隻 when referring to the person as a whole entity in this state.
Measure word
zek3隻jekExamples
After walking through that downpour, everyone was soaked to the bone.
Related words
Common phrases
became soaked through
completely drenched
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe inanimate objects that are wet, as it specifically implies a person who looks dishevelled or miserable due to being soaked.
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