臨尾 [临－]

Jyutping lam4 mei5
Pinyin lín wěi

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. x

臨尾 [临－]

Jyutping lam4 mei1
Pinyin lín wěi

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. near the end; towards the end
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. x
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    临尾香
    臨尾香
    lam4 mei5 hoeng1
    • to fail at the last moment
  2. Cantonese
    本身以为呢铺我会赢，点不知衰收尾，临尾香咗。
    本身以為呢鋪我會贏，點不知衰收尾，臨尾香咗。
    bun2 san1 ji5 wai4 ni1 pou1 ngo5 wui5 jeng4, dim2 bat1 zi1 seoi1 sau1 mei5, lam4 mei5 hoeng1 zo2.
    • I thought I would have won this round, but I lost at the very last moment.
  3. Cantonese
    临尾一局十三幺，你哋真系冇仇报喇。
    臨尾一局十三幺，你哋真係冇仇報喇。
    lam4 mei5 jat1 guk6 sap6 saam1 jiu1, nei5 dei6 zan1 hai6 mou5 sau4 bou3 laa3.
    • Winning the last round with the Thirteen Orphans! No coming back for you, guys.
  4. Cantonese
    佢以为赢咗开始减速，临尾被对手爬头冲线。
    佢以為贏咗開始減速，臨尾被對手爬頭衝線。
    keoi5 ji5 wai4 jeng4 zo2 hoi1 ci2 gaam2 cuk1, lam4 mei1 bei2 deoi3 sau2 paa4 tau4 cung1 sin3.
    • He decelerated, thinking he had won, and was overtaken by his opponent before the finish line.
  5. Cantonese
    佢以为赢咗开始减速，临尾畀对手超前冲线。
    佢以為贏咗開始減速，臨尾畀對手超前衝線。
    keoi5 ji5 wai4 jeng4 zo2 hoi1 ci2 gaam2 cuk1, lam4 mei1 bei2 deoi3 sau2 ciu1 cin4 cung1 sin3.
    • He decelerates thinking he has won, and gets overtaken by his opponent before the finish line.