wan3 lung4 gyun1搵窿捐揾窿捐

Jyutpingwan3 lung4 gyun1

Yalewan lùhng gyūn

Definition

To want to find a hole to hide in out of extreme embarrassment.

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How it's used

This idiom vividly captures the intense desire to disappear from public view due to extreme shame or social awkwardness. It is used exclusively to describe the internal feeling of embarrassment rather than a literal action. The phrase is highly expressive and often used in hyperbolic contexts to emphasize how mortifying a situation feels.

Examples

keoi5佢gong2講co3錯je5嘢go2嗰zan6陣，zan1真hai6係soeng2想wan2搵lung1窿gyun1捐。

When he said the wrong thing, he really wanted to find a hole to hide in.

nei5你gam3咁joeng2樣zou6做，m4唔tung1通m4唔soeng2想wan2搵lung1窿gyun1捐me1咩？

If you act like that, don't you want to find a hole to hide in?

Common phrases

zan1真hai6係soeng2想wan2搵lung1窿gyun1捐

really want to find a hole to hide in

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe physical hiding or seeking shelter from danger. It is strictly reserved for psychological states of humiliation and social discomfort.