粵

日jat6上soeng5三saam1竿gon1

jat6 soeng5 saam1 gon1rì shàng sān gān

English

  1. the sun is already high in the sky, sarcastically hinting it is not early any more
  2. high noon

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 太陽都出咗好耐,接近中午

Examples

  • 細佬瞓到日上三竿都唔起身。

    My younger brother sleeps till high noon and still does not want to get up.

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

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