衫長褲短 [－长裤－]

Jyutping saam1 coeng4 fu3 dyun2
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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    三長​兩​短​嘅​變​體​。​指不測​，​尤其​係​死亡​、​傷病​。
    an unexpected disaster, especially sudden death or serious bodily injury; literally: three long, two short
    • 買定保險，萬一有乜衫長褲短都有得賠吖嘛。
      买定保险，万一有乜衫长裤短都有得赔吖嘛。
      maai5 ding6 bou2 him2, maan6 jat1 jau5 mat1 saam1 coeng4 fu3 dyun2 dou1 jau5 dak1 pui4 aa1 maa3.
      You'd better buy insurance just in case, so that you'd be compensated should anything happen to you.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    买定保险，万一有乜衫长裤短都有得赔吖嘛。
    買定保險，萬一有乜衫長褲短都有得賠吖嘛。
    maai5 ding6 bou2 him2, maan6 jat1 jau5 mat1 saam1 coeng4 fu3 dyun2 dou1 jau5 dak1 pui4 aa1 maa3.
    • You'd better buy insurance just in case, so that you'd be compensated should anything happen to you.