zung3 king4 ji6 geoi2眾擎易舉众擎易举

Jyutpingzung3 king4 ji6 geoi2

Yalejung kìhng yih géui

Definition

Many hands make light work; cooperation makes difficult things easy.

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How it's used

This idiom is a formal expression used to emphasize the power of collective effort. While it is understood in spoken Cantonese, it is rarely used in casual daily conversation because it sounds quite literary and academic. It is more commonly encountered in speeches, formal writing, or when someone is trying to encourage a group to work together.

Examples

daai6大gaa1家jat1一cai4齊bong1幫sau2手，zung3眾king4擎ji6易geoi2舉ze1啫。

If everyone helps out together, it is easy to get things done.

zi2只jiu3要hang2肯hap6合zok3作，zung3眾king4擎ji6易geoi2舉，m4唔sai2使geng1驚。

As long as you are willing to cooperate, it will be easy, do not worry.

Common phrases

zung3眾king4擎ji6易geoi2舉ge3嘅lik6力loeng6量

the power of collective effort

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a common slang term, but it is actually a classical idiom. Using it in a very casual setting, such as ordering food or chatting with friends about trivial matters, will sound unnatural and overly formal.