一言驚醒夢中人 [－－惊－梦－－]

Jyutping jat1 jin4 ging1 sing2 mung6 zung1 jan4
Pinyin yī yán jīng xǐng mèng zhōng rén

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    一句​説​話​就​解​決​咗​困惑​，​或者​提醒​人​某樣​嘢​，​如夢​初醒
    used to describe a person suddenly becoming clear-mided upon listening to a word of wisdom; a saying wakes up one from one's ignorance; literally: one sentence wakening someone in dream
    • 你真係一言驚醒夢中人啊！點解我唔直接叫阿明約佢呢？佢兩個識加嘛！
      你真系一言惊醒梦中人啊！点解我唔直接叫阿明约佢呢？佢两个识加嘛！
      nei5 zan1 hai6 jat1 jin4 ging1 sing2 mung6 zung1 jan4 aa3! dim2 gaai2 ngo5 m4 zik6 zip3 giu3 aa3 ming4 joek3 keoi5 ne1? keoi5 loeng5 go3 sik1 gaa1 maa3!
      You've made a point precisely and concisely! Why don't I ask Ming to date her straight? They know each other!

一言驚醒夢中人 [－－惊－梦－－]

Jyutping jat1 jin4 ging1 sing2 mung6 zung1 jan4
Pinyin yi1yān jīng1xing mèng zhōng rén

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. a wake up call; a word in due time [written and colloquial]
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    一言惊醒梦中人
    一言驚醒夢中人
    jat1 jin4 ging1 sing2 mung6 zung1 jan4
    • to be enlightened
  2. Cantonese
    你真系一言惊醒梦中人啊！点解我唔直接叫阿明约佢呢？佢两个识加嘛！
    你真係一言驚醒夢中人啊！點解我唔直接叫阿明約佢呢？佢兩個識加嘛！
    nei5 zan1 hai6 jat1 jin4 ging1 sing2 mung6 zung1 jan4 aa3! dim2 gaai2 ngo5 m4 zik6 zip3 giu3 aa3 ming4 joek3 keoi5 ne1? keoi5 loeng5 go3 sik1 gaa1 maa3!
    • You've made a point precisely and concisely! Why don't I ask Ming to date her straight? They know each other!