密食當三番 [－－当－－]

Jyutping mat6 sik6 dong3 saam1 faan1
Pinyin mì shí dāng sān fān

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. Comes from the mahjong game, which means more number of games win, Many little things add up, it also interpreted as "Puerile"
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    指打​麻雀​嗰​陣​連​續​幾​次​嘅​「​和​」​，​抵返​上​一次​三番​；​即​係​積小勝為​大勝
    a lot of small gains is as good as one big gain (e.g. business can prosper by a high volume of sales at a low profit margin); literally: a series of small wins is as good as a big win
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    铺铺都系你食出鸡糊，真系密食当三番㖞。
    鋪鋪都係你食出雞糊，真係密食當三番喎。
    pou1 pou1 dou1 hai6 nei5 sik6 ceot1 gai1 wu2, zan1 hai6 mat6 sik6 dong3 saam1 faan1 wo3.
    • You keep winning with Chicken Hand, it sums up as if you have won with a 3 Fans hand.