si2 fat1 zong6 gwan3屎忽撞棍

Jyutpingsi2 fat1 zong6 gwan3

Yalesí fāt johng gwan

Definition

A sheer fluke, stroke of luck, or coincidence.

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How it's used

This idiom literally refers to a butt bumping into a stick, which vividly captures the sense of stumbling upon success by sheer accident. It is used exclusively to describe an outcome that is unexpectedly successful despite a lack of preparation or skill. Because it contains a vulgar term for buttocks, it should be reserved for casual conversations with friends and avoided in professional or formal settings.

Examples

keoi5佢gam1今ci3次haau2考dai6第jat1一，gaan2簡zik6直hai6係si2屎fat1忽zong6撞gwan3棍ze1啫。

He came first in the exam this time, it was just a total fluke.

nei5你gu2估zan1真hai6係kaau3靠sat6實lik6力me1咩，mai6咪jau6又hai6係si2屎fat1忽zong6撞gwan3棍。

Do you really think it was based on skill? It was just pure luck.

Common phrases

seon4純seoi5粹si2屎fat1忽zong6撞gwan3棍

purely a fluke

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use this to describe any kind of good luck, but it specifically implies that the success was unearned or accidental. Do not use it to describe a situation where someone worked hard and finally succeeded.