凍過水 [冻过－]

Jyutping dung3 gwo3 seoi2
Pinyin dòng guò shuǐ

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. a hopeless situation; literally: 'colder than water'
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    情況​唔​樂觀​、​冇​咩​希望​噉
    lost cause; hopeless situation; literally "cooler than water"
    • 條命凍過水
      条命冻过水
      tiu4 meng6 dung3 gwo3 seoi2
      to be in danger, to be living dangerously; literally: one's life is colder than water
    • 今次考試成績凍過水喇。
      今次考试成绩冻过水喇。
      gam1 ci3 haau2 si5 sing4 zik1 dung3 gwo3 seoi2 laa3.
      There is no hope in getting good marks in the exam.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, Cantonese, idiomatic
    lacking hope; not looking good
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 沒命了 – 没命了
  2. 完蛋了
  3. 沒希望了 – 没希望了
  4. 沒有指望 – 没有指望
  5. 難以看好 – 难以看好
  6. 沒什麼希望 – 没什么希望
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    条命冻过水
    條命凍過水
    tiu4 meng6 dung3 gwo3 seoi2
    • to be in danger, to be living dangerously; literally: one's life is colder than water
  2. Cantonese
    今次考试成绩冻过水喇。
    今次考試成績凍過水喇。
    gam1 ci3 haau2 si5 sing4 zik1 dung3 gwo3 seoi2 laa3.
    • There is no hope in getting good marks in the exam.