粵

應jing3景ging2

simp应景
jing3 ging2yìng jǐng

English

  1. according with the times
  2. to suit or befit an occasion
  3. seasonal

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容另一件發生緊嘅事同嗰一刻嘅情境非常貼切

Examples

  • 新年要食湯圓先應景。

    Having tong yun at Chinese New Year really suits the occasion.

  • 唱首聖誕歌應下景先。

    I'd like to sing a Christmas song for this special occasion.

  • 落雨先嚟壞地鐵,有無咁應景呀?

    Can it be any more coincidental that the metro breaks down when it's raining?

  • 分手遇着落大雨,又真係應景得滯。

    It's quite coincidental that it starts raining during the breakup.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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