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Jyutpingzap1 faan1 jat1 san1 coi2
Yalejāp fāan yāt sān chói
Definition
To have a stroke of good luck, especially narrowly escaping trouble or misfortune.
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How it's used
Describes a situation where someone narrowly avoids a negative outcome or unexpectedly gains an advantage after a risky event. It carries a sense of relief, implying that the person was in a precarious position and only survived or succeeded due to a stroke of fortune. The phrase is often used when the outcome could have been disastrous but turned out surprisingly well.
Examples
It is lucky he is fine, he really got away with it.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe long term success or planned achievements. It specifically refers to a sudden, lucky reversal of a bad situation or a narrow escape.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
