mun5 zoi2 ji4 gwai1滿載而歸满载而归
Jyutpingmun5 zoi2 ji4 gwai1
Yalemúhn jói yìh gwāi
Definition
To return home with a full load, rich harvest, or fruitful results.
colloquialshoppingtravel
How it's used
This idiom is often used humorously to describe a shopping spree or a successful trip where one has bought many things. While it sounds slightly formal due to its four character structure, it is frequently used in casual conversation to emphasize a sense of satisfaction and abundance. It implies that the physical weight of what one is carrying reflects the success of the experience.
Examples
After shopping at the supermarket, we returned home with a full load.
Did you guys come back with a full load after your trip to Japan?
Related words
Common phrases
to return home with a full load
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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.
