wong6 ding1 m4 wong6 coi4旺丁唔旺財旺丁唔旺财

Jyutpingwong6 ding1 m4 wong6 coi4

Yalewohng dīng m̀h wohng chòih

語句

Definition

To attract large crowds or have a growing household, but without generating wealth or profit.

of businesses or markets, attracting high traffic but making little profit
of residential feng shui, favorable for family growth but not for wealth

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How it's used

Originally a term from fengshui referring to the health and growth of family members versus their financial prosperity. It has evolved into a common business idiom to describe situations where high foot traffic fails to translate into actual revenue. It highlights the frustration of being busy without the expected financial reward.

Examples

le1呢gaan1間pou3舖tau2頭seng4成jat6日dou1都wong6旺ding1丁m4唔wong6旺coi4財，hou2好naan4難zou6做lok6落heoi3去。

This shop is always busy with people but not profitable, it is hard to keep going.

nei5你waa6話ni1呢go3個si5市zaap6集wong6旺ding1丁m4唔wong6旺coi4財，gam3咁dim2點joeng2樣wai4維ci4持jing4營wan6運aa4呀？

You say this market has high traffic but low profit, then how do you maintain operations?

Common phrases

saang1生ji3意wong6旺ding1丁m4唔wong6旺coi4財

business has high traffic but low profit

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe a place that is simply empty or unpopular. It specifically requires the contrast between high activity and low financial gain, so it is inappropriate for a business that has no customers at all.