seoi4 sau2 ho2 dak1垂手可得

Jyutpingseoi4 sau2 ho2 dak1

Yalesèuih sáu hó dāk

語句

Definition

To get or reach something easily; to obtain effortlessly.

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How it's used

Carries a formal tone that is often used in writing or when making a point about how something should have been easy to achieve. It implies that the goal was almost in one's grasp, making the failure to obtain it feel more significant or frustrating. It is rarely used in casual, everyday small talk unless the speaker is being slightly dramatic or sarcastic.

Examples

ni1呢go3個gun3冠gwan1軍deoi3對keoi5佢lai4嚟gong2講gaan2簡zik6直hai6係seoi4垂sau2手ho2可dak1得。

This championship is simply within easy reach for him.

nei5你ji5以wai4為sing4成gung1功hai6係seoi4垂sau2手ho2可dak1得㗎gaa4咩？

Do you think success is something you can get without any effort?

Common phrases

seoi4垂sau2手ho2可dak1得ge3嘅gei1機wui6會

an opportunity that is within easy reach

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a literal description of reaching out with one's hands, but it is strictly a figurative idiom for ease of acquisition. It should not be used to describe physical objects that are literally within arm's reach.