三朝兩日 [－－两－]

Jyutping saam1 ziu1 loeng5 jat6
Pinyin sān cháo liǎng rì

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞、俚語、舊式
    未​來​嘅​不​測​，​特指​死亡​、​傷病
    an unexpected disaster in the future, especially sudden death or serious bodily injury; literally: three mornings, two days
    • 而家早作安排，萬一老豆有咩三朝兩日，都好辦事啲吖嘛。
      而家早作安排，万一老豆有咩三朝两日，都好办事啲吖嘛。
      ji4 gaa1 zou2 zok3 on1 paai4, maan6 jat1 lou5 dau6 jau5 me1 saam1 ziu1 loeng5 jat6, dou1 hou2 baan6 si6 di1 aa1 maa3.
      Make early arrangements now for easier handling methods in case (our) father would be facing an unexpected disaster or death in the future.
  2. 近義詞
    三長兩短、依郁、冬瓜豆腐
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    而家早作安排，万一老豆有咩三朝两日，都好办事啲吖嘛。
    而家早作安排，萬一老豆有咩三朝兩日，都好辦事啲吖嘛。
    ji4 gaa1 zou2 zok3 on1 paai4, maan6 jat1 lou5 dau6 jau5 me1 saam1 ziu1 loeng5 jat6, dou1 hou2 baan6 si6 di1 aa1 maa3.
    • Make early arrangements now for easier handling methods in case (our) father would be facing an unexpected disaster or death in the future.