殘局 [残－]

Jyutping caan4 guk6
Pinyin cán jú

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. endgame (in chess)
  2. desperate situation
  3. aftermath (of a failure)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    象棋​棋局​嘅​最​後​階​段​（​量​詞​：​局​）
    the final stage of Chinese chess
  2. 名詞
    引伸​指​一件​事情​失敗​咗​或​扠​喎​咗​之​後​嘅​混​亂​局面​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    aftermath, which is the chaotic situation after something failed or messed up by someone
    • 收拾殘局
      收拾残局
      sau1 sap6 caan4 guk6
      to clean up the mess
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    situation after the failure of an undertaking or after social unrest
  2. noun
    final phase of a game of chess; end game
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    收拾残局
    收拾殘局
    sau1 sap6 caan4 guk6
    • to clean up the mess
    • to clear up the mess