粵

臨lam4門mun4

simp临门
lam4 mun4inferredlín mén

English

  1. to arrive home
  2. facing one's home
  3. home-coming
  4. (soccer) facing the goalmouth

Examples

  • 俗話說:雙喜臨門;可俗話又說:福無雙進,禍不單行!

    There’s a saying that goes, "Fortune always comes in pairs." But there’s another saying that says, "Fortune comes, but never in pairs, while misfortune always does."

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, synthesized

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