syut3 soeng6 gaa1 soeng1雪上加霜
Jyutpingsyut3 soeng6 gaa1 soeng1
Yalesyut seuhng gā sēung
Definition
To add misfortune to misfortune; to make a bad situation even worse.
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How it's used
Functions as a descriptive phrase to highlight how a new negative event exacerbates an existing bad situation. It is typically used in formal or semi-formal contexts, such as news reports or serious discussions about social issues, rather than in casual banter between friends.
Examples
keoi5佢sat1失jip6業ji5已ging1經hou2好caam2慘，zung6仲jiu3要beng6病maai4埋，gaan2簡zik6直hai6係syut3雪soeng6上gaa1加soeng1霜。
He was already miserable from being unemployed, and getting sick just made things worse.
ni1呢go3個si4時hau6候gaa1加zou1租，deoi3對ngo5我dei6哋siu2小dim3店lai4嚟gong2講hai6係mai6咪syut3雪soeng6上gaa1加soeng1霜aa4呀？
Raising the rent at this time, isn't that just adding insult to injury for our small shop?
Related words
Common phrases
simply adding insult to injury
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