Jyutping
seoi2 zing6 ngo4 fei1
Pinyin
shuǐ jìng é fēi
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
(idiom) business is slow or very quiet
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
語句
形容一個賣嘢嘅地方完全無人,冇生意 to have no business; business is slow; literally: water quiet goose/river fly/flies
沙士嗰陣,啲商場水靜鵝飛,生意慘淡。
沙士𠮶阵,啲商场水静鹅飞,生意惨淡。
saa1 si2 go2 zan2, di1 soeng1 coeng4 seoi2 zing6 ngo4 fei1, saang1 ji3 caam2 daam6. During SARS, the shopping malls were deserted and business is at a new low point.