sing4 nei5 gwai3 jin4承你貴言承你贵言

Jyutpingsing4 nei5 gwai3 jin4

Yalesìhng néih gwai yìhn

語句

Definition

Thank you for your kind words and blessing; I hope your prediction or wish comes true.

colloquialcommunication

How it's used

Used almost exclusively as a polite, humble response to a compliment or a positive prediction about one's future. It functions as a way to acknowledge the speaker's good intentions while expressing a modest wish that the positive outcome will actually happen. It carries a slightly formal or traditional tone, making it sound more sincere and respectful than a simple thank you.

Examples

sing4承nei5你gwai3貴jin4言，hei1希mong6望zan1真hai6係ho2可ji5以seon6順seon6順lei6利lei6利laa1啦。

Thank you for your kind words, I hope everything really goes smoothly.

nei5你waa6話ngo5我wui2會sing1升zik1職？sing4承nei5你gwai3貴jin4言aa1呀！

You say I'll get a promotion? I hope your words come true!

Common phrases

sing4承nei5你gwai3貴jin4言，hei1希mong6望sing4成zan1真

Thank you for the kind words, I hope they come true

Common mistake

Avoid using this in response to a factual statement or a simple compliment about your appearance, as it is specifically reserved for predictions or well-wishes regarding future events.