soeng1 lung4 ceot1 hoi2雙龍出海双龙出海
Jyutpingsoeng1 lung4 ceot1 hoi2
Yalesēung lùhng chēut hói
Definition
An action using both hands or fists simultaneously, or two people setting out together.
- using both hands or fists at the same time to strike or block
- figurativetwo people setting out or taking action simultaneously
colloquialsportsdaily actions
How it's used
Originally a martial arts term describing a simultaneous strike with both fists, this idiom has evolved into a versatile metaphor. In sports, it specifically refers to a goalkeeper punching a ball with both hands. Outside of sports, it is often used humorously to describe two people leaving a place together or embarking on a task simultaneously.
Examples
The goalkeeper used both fists to punch the ball away.
The two of them set out together to go find something to eat.
Related words
Common phrases
punching the ball away with both fists
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
