wui4 tau4 si6 ngon6回頭是岸回头是岸

Jyutpingwui4 tau4 si6 ngon6

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語句

Definition

An expression used to encourage someone who has done wrong to repent and reform; literally, "turn back and there is the shore."

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How it's used

This idiom carries a strong moral weight and is typically used to urge someone to stop their current path of wrongdoing before it is too late. It implies that the person is currently lost at sea, and the only way to reach safety is to stop and turn around. It is often used in serious conversations or formal advice rather than casual banter.

Examples

nei5你zung6仲jau5有gei1機wui6會goi2改gwo3過，wui4回tau4頭si6是ngon6岸aa4呀。

You still have a chance to change; repent and you will find salvation.

keoi5佢hang2肯wui4回tau4頭si6是ngon6岸，daai6大gaa1家dou1都hou2好hoi1開sam1心。

Everyone is happy that he is willing to turn over a new leaf.

Common phrases

hyun3勸jan4人wui4回tau4頭si6是ngon6岸

to urge someone to repent

Common mistake

Do not use this phrase to describe someone simply changing their mind about a trivial decision, like choosing a different restaurant. It is reserved for serious moral or life-altering corrections.