天跌落嚟當被冚
Chinese
| day; sky; heaven | to drop; to fall; to tumble | to come down; to come south | to act as; represent; equal to act as; represent; equal; should; fitting; suitable; adequate; proper; replace; to be; to hold a position; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; match equally; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at |
by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses); quilt; blanket by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses); quilt; blanket; to cover; to wear |
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| trad. (天跌落嚟當被冚) | 天 | 跌 | 落嚟 | 當 | 被 | 冚 | |
| simp. (天跌落嚟当被冚) | 天 | 跌 | 落嚟 | 当 | 被 | 冚 | |
| alternative forms | 天跌落來當被冚／天跌落来当被冚 | ||||||
| Literally: “If the sky collapses, use it as a blanket”. | |||||||
Pronunciation
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: tin1 dit3 lok6 lai4 dong3 pei5 kam2 / tin1 dit3 lok6 lei4 dong3 pei5 kam2
- Yale: tīn dit lohk làih dong péih kám / tīn dit lohk lèih dong péih kám
- Cantonese Pinyin: tin1 dit8 lok9 lai4 dong3 pei5 kam2 / tin1 dit8 lok9 lei4 dong3 pei5 kam2
- Guangdong Romanization: tin1 did3 log6 lei4 dong3 péi5 kem2 / tin1 did3 log6 léi4 dong3 péi5 kem2
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʰiːn⁵⁵ tiːt̚³ lɔːk̚² lɐi̯²¹ tɔːŋ³³ pʰei̯¹³ kʰɐm³⁵/, /tʰiːn⁵⁵ tiːt̚³ lɔːk̚² lei̯²¹ tɔːŋ³³ pʰei̯¹³ kʰɐm³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proverb
天跌落嚟當被冚
- (Cantonese) to be optimistic no matter the circumstances
Synonyms
- (Xingning Hakka) 天跌落來當棉被冚／天跌落来当棉被冚