lou5 faan1 tai2 bong2 dai6 jat1老番睇榜第一
Jyutpinglou5 faan1 tai2 bong2 dai6 jat1
Yalelóuh fāan tái bóng daih yāt
Definition
To be ranked last, or the very bottom of a list; literally, 'the foreigner looks at the list from top to bottom'.
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How it's used
This is a humorous, slightly self-deprecating idiom used to describe someone who finishes in last place. The imagery comes from the traditional practice of posting exam results on a wall, where the person at the very end of the list is the one with the lowest score. It carries a lighthearted tone and is often used to make fun of one's own poor performance rather than to insult others.
Examples
He always comes in dead last in exams.
Related words
Common phrases
to end up in last place
Common mistake
Do not use this in formal or professional settings, as it is strictly colloquial and carries a playful, mocking tone that would be inappropriate for serious academic or workplace discussions.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
