終須 [终须]

Jyutping zung1 seoi1
Pinyin zhōng xū

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adverb) need to do in the end; have to deal with in the end; unavoidable in the long run
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    去​到​最​後​一定​會​發生
    eventually; inevitably
    • 噉落去終須有日唔掂。
      噉落去终须有日唔掂。
      gam2 lok6 heoi3 zung1 seoi1 jau5 jat6 m4 dim6.
      Eventually something will go wrong if this goes on.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv, Cantonese, Teochew
    eventually; one day
    (syn.) 高低, 卒之, 總歸, 到底, 始終, 终, 終, 总算, 总归, 終究, 终归, 總是, 算是, 到尾, 終於, 始终, 总是, 终于, 總算, 終久, 终久, 终究, 終歸
    • 佢终须会去多伦多。
      佢终须会去多伦多。
      keoi5 zung1 seoi1 wui5 heoi3 do1 leon4 do1.
      One day, he will go to Toronto.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 終歸 – 终归
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    人终须一死，梗𠺝。
    人終須一死，梗𠺝。
    jan4 zung1 seoi1 jat1 sei2, gang2 gaak3.
    • Men die at last. It must happen.
  2. Cantonese
    忠忠直直，终须乞食；奸奸狡狡，朝鱼晚炒。
    忠忠直直，終須乞食；奸奸狡狡，朝魚晚炒。
    zung1 zung1 zik6 zik6, zung1 seoi1 hat1 sik6. gaan1 gaan1 gaau2 gaau2, ziu1 jyu4 maan5 caau2.
    • Honesty leads to poverty. Trickery gives you a life of luxury.
  3. Cantonese
    忠忠直直终须乞食。
    忠忠直直終須乞食。
    zung1 zung1 zik6 zik6 zung1 seoi1 hat1 sik6.
    • Being honest and upright, you will end up being a beggar.
  4. Cantonese
    丑妇终须见家翁呀，你第一个考同最后考咪一样。
    醜婦終須見家翁呀，你第一個考同最後考咪一樣。
    cau2 fu5 zung1 seoi1 gin3 gaa1 jung1 aa3, nei5 dai6 jat1 go3 haau2 tung4 zeoi3 hau6 haau2 mai6 jat1 joeng6.
    • An ugly woman still has to meet her father in law; it doesn't really make a difference no matter you take the exam first or last.
  5. Cantonese
    噉落去终须有日唔掂。
    噉落去終須有日唔掂。
    gam2 lok6 heoi3 zung1 seoi1 jau5 jat6 m4 dim6.
    • Eventually something will go wrong if this goes on.