taai3 gung1 fan1 zyu1 juk6,太公分豬肉,太公分猪肉,
Jyutpingtaai3 gung1 fan1 zyu1 juk6,
Yaletaai gūng fān jyū yuk6,
Definition
To distribute or share something equally among everyone.
colloquialpeoplemoney
How it's used
Originating from traditional ancestral worship ceremonies where the sacrificial pork was distributed among clan members, this phrase now describes any situation where benefits or resources are shared broadly. It often carries a slightly cynical or humorous tone, implying that the distribution is indiscriminate or that the individual portions might be small because they are being spread across so many people.
Related words
Common phrases
everyone gets a share
Common mistake
Do not use this phrase to describe a fair or meritocratic bonus system, as it specifically implies a broad, egalitarian distribution that ignores individual performance or contribution.
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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.
