陰溝裏翻船 [阴沟里－－]

Jyutping jam1 kau1 leoi5 faan1 syun4
Pinyin yīn gōu lǐ fān chuán

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句、書面語
    意料之外​嘅​失​敗
    an unexpected failure
    • 今次選舉佢居然落選，真係陰溝裏翻船！
      今次选举佢居然落选，真系阴沟里翻船！
      gam1 ci3 syun2 geoi2 keoi5 geoi1 jin4 lok6 syun2, zan1 hai6 jam1 kau1 leoi5 faan1 syun4!
      It was an unexpected failure that he lost in this election.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    今次选举佢居然落选，真系阴沟里翻船！
    今次選舉佢居然落選，真係陰溝裏翻船！
    gam1 ci3 syun2 geoi2 keoi5 geoi1 jin4 lok6 syun2, zan1 hai6 jam1 kau1 leoi5 faan1 syun4!
    • It was an unexpected failure that he lost in this election.