粵

殘caan4局guk6

simp残局
caan4 guk6cán jú

English

  1. endgame (in chess)
  2. desperate situation
  3. aftermath (of a failure)
  4. the final stage of Chinese chess ----
  5. aftermath, which is the chaotic situation after something failed or messed up by someone

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 象棋棋局嘅最後階段(量詞:局)
  2. 引伸指一件事情失敗咗或扠喎咗之後嘅混亂局面(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 收拾殘局

    to clear up the mess

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

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