向隅
hoeng3 jyu6hoeng3 jyu4xiàng yú
English
- (lit.) to face the corner
- (fig.) to miss out on sth
- originally means to face the corner of the room, as a figure of feeling disappointed after missing a good chance.
粵語 — Cantonese
- 本指面向屋室的角落,比喻錯過機會而失望
Examples
向隅者
the disappointed persons who missed the chance
為免向隅/以免向隅/欲免向隅
to avoid missing the chance
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk