南naam4下haa6

English

1. to go down south
2. to head south; to travel south ----
3. (of people, capital, or central authorities in Mainland China) to travel or flow south to Hong Kong or Southern China

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 向南方進發
2. （指中國大陸嘅事物或權力核心）嚟到香港或華南地區

Examples

• 北水南下

  southbound capital inflow; Mainland capital flowing south

• 官員南下視察民情。

  Officials travelled south to inspect the public sentiment.