wai4 jyun6遺願遗愿

Jyutpingwai4 jyun6

Yalewàih yuhn

名詞Uncommon

Definition

The final, unfulfilled wishes of a deceased person; one's dying wish.

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How it's used

Carries a somber and respectful tone, typically reserved for serious discussions about someone who has passed away or is terminally ill. Unlike general wishes or goals, it implies a sense of duty or moral obligation for the survivors to carry out the request. It is most commonly used in contexts involving family members or close friends.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

keoi5佢lam4臨zau2走cin4前zung6仲jau5有me1咩wai4遺jyun6願mei6未daat6達sing4成aa4呀？

What dying wishes did he still have left unfulfilled before he passed?

ngo5我jat1一ding6定jiu3要bong1幫keoi5佢jyun4完sing4成ni1呢go3個wai4遺jyun6願。

I must help him fulfill this dying wish.

Common phrases

wai4遺jyun6願cing1清daan1單

bucket list

jyun4完sing4成wai4遺jyun6願

to fulfill a dying wish

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with general goals or dreams, as it specifically refers to the final requests of someone who is dying. Using it to describe a simple bucket list item for a healthy person can sound overly dramatic or morbid.