向隅 [－－]

Jyutping hoeng3 jyu6
Pinyin xiàng yú

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    本指​面向​屋室​的​角落​ ​，​比喻​錯過​機會​而​失望
    originally means to face the corner of the room, as a figure of feeling disappointed after missing a good chance.
    • 向隅者
      向隅者
      the disappointed persons who missed the chance
    • 為免向隅/以免向隅/欲免向隅
      为免向隅/以免向隅/欲免向隅
      to avoid missing the chance

向隅 [－－]

Jyutping hoeng3 jyu4
Pinyin xiàng yú

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. to face the corner (idiom)
  2. fig. to miss out on sth
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    本指​面向​屋室​的​角落​ ​，​比喻​錯過​機會​而​失望
    originally means to face the corner of the room, as a figure of feeling disappointed after missing a good chance.
    • 向隅者
      向隅者
      the disappointed persons who missed the chance
    • 為免向隅/以免向隅/欲免向隅
      为免向隅/以免向隅/欲免向隅
      to avoid missing the chance
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, figuratively, formal
    to be disappointed for lack of opportunity; to feel left out
  2. verb, formal
    to stand in a corner; to face the corner
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    欲免向隅
    欲免向隅
    juk6 min5 hoeng3 jyu6
    • in order not to miss out on something
  2. Cantonese
    向隅者
    向隅者
    • the disappointed persons who missed the chance
  3. Cantonese
    为免向隅/以免向隅/欲免向隅
    為免向隅/以免向隅/欲免向隅
    • to avoid missing the chance
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    谁不懂得这个历史特点，谁就不能指导这个革命和进行这个革命到胜利，谁就会被人民抛弃，变为向隅而泣的可怜虫。
    誰不懂得這個歷史特點，誰就不能指導這個革命和進行這個革命到勝利，誰就會被人民拋棄，變為向隅而泣的可憐蟲。
    shéi bù dǒng de zhè ge lì shǐ tè diǎn ， shéi jiù bù néng zhǐ dǎo zhè ge gé mìng hé jìn xíng zhè ge gé mìng dào shèng lì ， shéi jiù huì bèi rén mín pāo qì ， biàn wéi xiàng yú ér qì de kě lián chóng ．
    • Whoever fails to understand such historical characteristics will not be able to direct the revolution and lead it to victory, but will be cast aside by the people and left to grieve out in the cold.