死過返生 [－过－－]

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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    差​啲​就​死​，​不過​死​唔​去​；​執返​條命​仔
    to escape from the brink of death; to have a near-death experience
    • 成架巴士差啲反車，死過返生真係好彩。
      成架巴士差啲反车，死过返生真系好彩。
      seng4 gaa3 baa1 si2 caa1 di1 faan2 ce1, sei2 gwo3 faan1 saang1 zan1 hai6 hou2 coi2.
      The bus almost turned over. We were so lucky that we survived.
  2. 語句
    比喻​經歷過​好​唔​愉快​、​好艱​難​嘅​情​況​，​例如​大病​、​考試​等​，​最​後​冇​事
    figuratively, to have go through an extremely unpleasant or difficult experience such as a severe illness or an exam, etc. and survived
    • 上次考試合格真係死過返生，今次要温好啲攞高啲分先至得！
      上次考试合格真系死过返生，今次要温好啲攞高啲分先至得！
      soeng6 ci3 haau2 si5 hap6 gaak3 zan1 hai6 sei2 go3 faan1 saang1, gam1 ci3 jiu3 wan1 hou2 di1 lo2 gou1 di1 fan1 sin1 zi3 dak1!
      Last time, it was a relief that I passed the exam, but this time I have to study harder to get higher marks!
  3. 參看
    死過翻生
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    成架巴士差啲反车，死过返生真系好彩。
    成架巴士差啲反車，死過返生真係好彩。
    seng4 gaa3 baa1 si2 caa1 di1 faan2 ce1, sei2 gwo3 faan1 saang1 zan1 hai6 hou2 coi2.
    • The bus almost turned over. We were so lucky that we survived.
  2. Cantonese
    上次考试合格真系死过返生，今次要温好啲攞高啲分先至得！
    上次考試合格真係死過返生，今次要温好啲攞高啲分先至得！
    soeng6 ci3 haau2 si5 hap6 gaak3 zan1 hai6 sei2 go3 faan1 saang1, gam1 ci3 jiu3 wan1 hou2 di1 lo2 gou1 di1 fan1 sin1 zi3 dak1!
    • Last time, it was a relief that I passed the exam, but this time I have to study harder to get higher marks!