爛尾 [烂－]

Jyutping laan6 mei5
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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. unfinished
  2. incomplete
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    收尾​或​完結​做​得​唔​好
    to mess up at the end; to have a bad end
    • 爛尾樓
      烂尾楼
      laan6 mei5 lau2
      unfinished building (usually because of the constructor has financial problems)
    • 又係一套爛尾嘅劇。
      又系一套烂尾嘅剧。
      jau6 hai6 jat1 tou3 laan6 mei5 ge3 kek6.
      Yet another soap opera with the worst endings.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, of a project, usually
    to be unable to be completed (due to rashness in decision making, shortage in money, poor management, etc.)
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 沒有好結局 – 没有好结局
  2. 不能善始善終 – 不能善始善终
  3. 剩下爛攤子 – 剩下烂摊子
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    烂尾楼
    爛尾樓
    laan6 mei5 lau2
    • unfinished building (usually because of the constructor has financial problems)
  2. Cantonese
    又系一套烂尾嘅剧。
    又係一套爛尾嘅劇。
    jau6 hai6 jat1 tou3 laan6 mei5 ge3 kek6.
    • Yet another soap opera with the worst endings.
  3. Cantonese
    听讲之前烂尾𠮶单工程迟下会复工。
    聽講之前爛尾嗰單工程遲下會復工。
    teng1 gong2 zi1 cin4 laan6 mei5 go2 daan1 gung1 cing4 ci4 haa5 wui5 fuk6 gung1.
    • I have heard that they will resume working on the aborted works later on.
  4. Cantonese
    套电影宣传时吹到天花龙凤，结果剧情牵强又烂尾，所有买咗飞入场嘅观众睇完都想鎅凳啊。
    套電影宣傳時吹到天花龍鳳，結果劇情牽強又爛尾，所有買咗飛入場嘅觀眾睇完都想鎅凳啊。
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  5. Cantonese
    烂尾楼浪费咗城市好多土地资源。
    爛尾樓浪費咗城市好多土地資源。
    laan6 mei5 lau2 long6 fai3 zo2 sing4 si5 hou2 do1 tou2 dei6 zi1 jyun4
    • Failed real estate project wastes too many land resources in the city.