一時三刻 [－时－－]

Jyutping jat1 si4 saam1 haak1
Pinyin yī shí sān kè

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    一段​短時間
    an hour or so; a short period of time; literally, an hour or 45 minutes
    • 唔爭嗰一時三刻啦，等多陣先。
      唔争𠮶一时三刻啦，等多阵先。
      m4 zaang1 go2 jat1 si4 saam1 hak1 laa1, dang2 do1 zan6 sin1.
      An hour or so doesn't make any difference. Let's wait for a bit longer.
    • 一時三刻都仲頂得住。
      一时三刻都仲顶得住。
      jat1 si4 saam1 hak1 dou1 zung6 ding2 dak1 zyu6
      It can still hold for a while longer.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    brief period of time (especially in negative sentences)
    (syn.) 一时半会, 一時半會

一時三刻 [－时－－]

Jyutping jat1 si4 saam1 hak1
Pinyin yī shí sān kè

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    一段​短時間
    an hour or so; a short period of time; literally, an hour or 45 minutes
    • 唔爭嗰一時三刻啦，等多陣先。
      唔争𠮶一时三刻啦，等多阵先。
      m4 zaang1 go2 jat1 si4 saam1 hak1 laa1, dang2 do1 zan6 sin1.
      An hour or so doesn't make any difference. Let's wait for a bit longer.
    • 一時三刻都仲頂得住。
      一时三刻都仲顶得住。
      jat1 si4 saam1 hak1 dou1 zung6 ding2 dak1 zyu6
      It can still hold for a while longer.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 一時 – 一时
  2. 一下子
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    一时三刻
    一時三刻
    jat1 si4 saam1 hak1
    • an hour or so; a short period of time; literally, an hour or 45 minutes
  2. Cantonese
    唔争𠮶一时三刻啦，等多阵先。
    唔爭嗰一時三刻啦，等多陣先。
    m4 zaang1 go2 jat1 si4 saam1 hak1 laa1, dang2 do1 zan6 sin1.
    • An hour or so doesn't make any difference. Let's wait for a bit longer.
  3. Cantonese
    一时三刻都仲顶得住。
    一時三刻都仲頂得住。
    jat1 si4 saam1 hak1 dou1 zung6 ding2 dak1 zyu6
    • It can still hold for a while longer.
  4. Cantonese
    呢单案疑点重重，唔系一时三刻可以破解。
    呢單案疑點重重，唔係一時三刻可以破解。
    ni1 daan1 on3 ji4 dim2 cung4 cung4, m4 hai6 jat1 si4 saam1 haak1 ho2 ji5 po3 gaai2.
    • This case has too many points of suspicion. It's not one that can be cracked with the snap of a finger.
  5. Cantonese
    佢太多盲点喇，一时三刻好能令佢明白个问题症结。
    佢太多盲點喇，一時三刻好能令佢明白個問題癥結。
    keoi5 taai3 do1 maang4 dim2 laa3, jat1 si4 saam1 haak1 hou2 naan4 ling6 keoi5 ming4 baak6 go3 man6 tai4 zing1 git3.
    • Her blind spots make her hard to understand what the problem is.