沙saa1甸din1魚jyu2

English

1. sardines
2. sardines; canned fish ----
3. used as a simile for crowded environments, just like how sardines are packed in a can

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 鯡魚等各種經常製成罐頭出售嘅魚
2. 用嚟比喻非常擠逼，逼到好似沙甸魚喺罐頭裏面嘅情況噉

Examples

• 返工時間搭地鐵逼到變做沙甸魚㗎。

  People were packed like sardines when taking MTR during rush hours.

• 我唔鍾意食沙甸魚，因為我覺得佢太鹹。

  I don't like to eat sardines, because I think they taste too salty.

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