旺丁唔旺財 [－－－－财]

Jyutping wong6 ding1 m4 wong6 coi4
Pinyin wàng dīng wú wàng cái

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    形容​舖​頭​、​一盤​生意​有人​客​、​有人​留意​，​但​係​唔​賺​錢
    a shop or a business draws attention of customers very well, but not profitable
    • 年宵好多檔都係旺丁唔旺財。
      年宵好多档都系旺丁唔旺财。
      nin4 siu1 hou2 do1 dong3 dou1 hai6 wong6 ding1 m4 wong6 coi4.
      Doing business in Lunar New Year fair venues usually attracts a lot customers but is still not profitable.

旺丁唔旺財 [－－－－财]

Jyutping wong6 ding1 m4 wong6 coi4
Pinyin wàng dīng n2 wàng cái

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. describe something that will bring about the chance of having sons (seen as good traditionally) but not prosperity
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    旺丁唔旺财
    旺丁唔旺財
    wong6 ding1 m4 wong6 coi4
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    旺丁唔旺财
    旺丁唔旺財
    wong6 ding1 m4 wong4 coi4
    • to bring good luck in having children but not in fortune
  2. Cantonese
    年宵好多档都系旺丁唔旺财。
    年宵好多檔都係旺丁唔旺財。
    nin4 siu1 hou2 do1 dong3 dou1 hai6 wong6 ding1 m4 wong6 coi4.
    • Doing business in Lunar New Year fair venues usually attracts a lot customers but is still not profitable.