禾桿冚珍珠 [－杆－－－]

Jyutping wo4 gon2 kam2 zan1 zyu1
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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    貴​重​嘅​嘢​俾​唔​值​錢​嘅​嘢​遮住​，​指人​不​可以​貌相​，​或者​係​有人​故意​用​好​平凡​嘅​包​裝​收埋​啲​好​嘢
    something is far more valuable than it look, or someone hides his assets under a mundane appearance; literally "to hide a pearl in a haystack"
    • 咪睇達叔平時一身牛記笠記，其實禾桿冚珍珠，揸住五個的士牌喺手，過千萬身家都嚟喇。
      咪睇达叔平时一身牛记笠记，其实禾杆冚珍珠，揸住五个的士牌喺手，过千万身家都嚟喇。
      mai5 tai2 daat6 suk1 ping4 si4 jat1 san1 ngau4 gei3 lap1 gei3, kei4 sat6 wo4 gon2 kam2 zan1 zyu1, zaa1 zyu6 ng5 go3 dik1 si2 paai4 hai2 sau2, gwo3 cin1 maan6 san1 gaa1 dou1 lai4 laa3.
      Don't judge from his shabby looking, Uncle Tat owns 5 Taxi Licences well worth over ten million; he is just hiding the pearl in a haystack.
    • 平時睇恩恩衣著咁保守，今日見佢畢業晚宴著起呢條裙，身材真係好有料到，好索。頂！原來佢一直以來都係禾桿冚珍珠。
      平时睇恩恩衣著咁保守，今日见佢毕业晚宴著起呢条裙，身材真系好有料到，好索。顶！原来佢一直以来都系禾杆冚珍珠。
      ping4 si4 tai2 jan1 jan1 ji1 zoek3 gam3 bou2 sau2, gam1 jat6 gin3 keoi5 bat1 jip6 maan5 jin3 zoek3 hei2 ni1 tiu4 kwan4, san1 coi4 zan1 hai6 hou2 jau5 liu2 dou3, hou2 sok3. ding2! jyun4 loi4 keoi5 jat1 zik6 ji5 loi4 dou1 hai6 wo4 gon2 kam2 zan1 zyu1.
      Yan usually dressed modestly, but she is so well-endowed and sexy in that evening gown at Graduation Dinner today. Damn, she was hiding the pearl in a haystack the whole time.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    咪睇达叔平时一身牛记笠记，其实禾杆冚珍珠，揸住五个的士牌喺手，过千万身家都嚟喇。
    咪睇達叔平時一身牛記笠記，其實禾桿冚珍珠，揸住五個的士牌喺手，過千萬身家都嚟喇。
    mai5 tai2 daat6 suk1 ping4 si4 jat1 san1 ngau4 gei3 lap1 gei3, kei4 sat6 wo4 gon2 kam2 zan1 zyu1, zaa1 zyu6 ng5 go3 dik1 si2 paai4 hai2 sau2, gwo3 cin1 maan6 san1 gaa1 dou1 lai4 laa3.
    • Don't judge from his shabby looking, Uncle Tat owns 5 Taxi Licences well worth over ten million; he is just hiding the pearl in a haystack.
  2. Cantonese
    平时睇恩恩衣著咁保守，今日见佢毕业晚宴著起呢条裙，身材真系好有料到，好索。顶！原来佢一直以来都系禾杆冚珍珠。
    平時睇恩恩衣著咁保守，今日見佢畢業晚宴著起呢條裙，身材真係好有料到，好索。頂！原來佢一直以來都係禾桿冚珍珠。
    ping4 si4 tai2 jan1 jan1 ji1 zoek3 gam3 bou2 sau2, gam1 jat6 gin3 keoi5 bat1 jip6 maan5 jin3 zoek3 hei2 ni1 tiu4 kwan4, san1 coi4 zan1 hai6 hou2 jau5 liu2 dou3, hou2 sok3. ding2! jyun4 loi4 keoi5 jat1 zik6 ji5 loi4 dou1 hai6 wo4 gon2 kam2 zan1 zyu1.
    • Yan usually dressed modestly, but she is so well-endowed and sexy in that evening gown at Graduation Dinner today. Damn, she was hiding the pearl in a haystack the whole time.