上岸
soeng5 ngon6shàng àn
English
- to go ashore; to climb ashore
- to become rich (Cantonese)
- (fig.) to achieve a stable and secure life after a period of struggle (e.g. to get a government job, be admitted to a desirable university, or finally pay off one's debts)
- to get off a ship onto land; to go ashore
- to be settled; to be in a safe condition
- to have no more financial worries; to have earned more than enough; to have "struck oil"
粵語 — Cantonese
- 由船上面上返陸地
- 處於安穩嘅位置,無咩需要擔心
- 賺夠錢過活,唔再需要擔心錢銀問題,亦都唔使出去揾錢
Examples
游泳選手 Cindy Nicholas 喺多佛游完水之後勉強上岸,但係海峽游泳協會嘅發言人話佢精神好好。
Tatoeba · Andrea5437 CC BY
全部上岸!
All ashore!
Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY
佢哋上咗岸,仲揾到個好歸宿添。
They have earned more than enough and have also found good husbands.
佢哋已經上晒岸,唔會受今次事件影響。
They are already settled down, they won't be affected by this incident. ----
郵輪嘅旅客每到一個海邊都會上岸觀光吓。
Passengers on the cruise ship would disembark and go sightseeing at every port. ----
Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk