粵

五ng5五ng5波bo1

ng5 ng5 bo1wǔ wǔ bō

English

  1. a fifty-fifty situation; a fifty-fifty chance (often used to describe an evenly matched sporting event)
  2. a fifty-fifty chance; literally: five five ball

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 五成機會

Examples

  • 阿明同廢柴阿松踢波,點可能係五五波吖?九一就差唔多。

    A-ming is playing soccer against the wimpy A-chung. How is it possible that he has a fifty-fifty chance to win? 90% is more like it.

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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