m4 gin3 gun1 coi4 m4 lau4 ngaan5 leoi6唔見棺材唔流眼淚唔见棺材唔流眼泪

Jyutpingm4 gin3 gun1 coi4 m4 lau4 ngaan5 leoi6

Yalem̀h gin gūn chòih m̀h làuh ngáahn leuih

語句

Definition

To remain completely oblivious to danger, only feeling fear when disaster is imminent.

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How it's used

This idiom serves as a harsh critique of someone's stubbornness or lack of foresight. It is most frequently used when someone ignores repeated warnings about the negative consequences of their actions, only realizing their mistake when the situation is beyond repair.

Examples

keoi5佢zan1真hai6係m4唔gin3見gun1棺coi4材m4唔lau4流ngaan5眼leoi6淚，gaau2搞dou3到gam3咁daai6大wok6鑊sin1先zi1知geng1驚。

He really doesn't cry until he sees the coffin; only now that things have gone so wrong does he feel scared.

nei5你zung6仲m4唔goi2改gwo3過？zan1真hai6係jiu3要dang2等dou3到m4唔gin3見gun1棺coi4材m4唔lau4流ngaan5眼leoi6淚me1咩？

Are you still not changing your ways? Do you really have to wait until it's too late to feel regret?

Common phrases

zan1真hai6係m4唔gin3見gun1棺coi4材m4唔lau4流ngaan5眼leoi6淚

really stubborn until the end

Common mistake

Do not use this phrase to describe someone who is simply sad or grieving. It is exclusively reserved for people who are willfully ignorant of danger or consequences until the very last moment.