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上soeng5岸ngon6

soeng5 ngon6shàng àn

English

  1. to go ashore; to climb ashore
  2. to become rich (Cantonese)
  3. (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)
  4. to get off a ship onto land; to go ashore
  5. to be settled; to be in a safe condition
  6. to have no more financial worries; to have earned more than enough; to have "struck oil"

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 由船上面上返陸地
  2. 處於安穩嘅位置,無咩需要擔心
  3. 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

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