天跌落嚟當被冚

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Chinese

day; sky; heaven to drop; to fall; to tumble to come down; to come south
to act as; represent; equal
to act as; represent; equal; should; fitting; suitable; adequate; proper; replace; to be; to hold a position; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; match equally; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at
 
by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses); quilt; blanket
by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses); quilt; blanket; to cover; to wear
 
trad. (天跌落嚟當被冚) 落嚟
simp. (天跌落嚟当被冚) 落嚟
alternative forms 天跌落來當被冚天跌落来当被冚
Literally: “If the sky collapses, use it as a blanket”.

Pronunciation

  • Cantonese (Jyutping): tin1 dit3 lok6 lai4 dong3 pei5 kam2 / tin1 dit3 lok6 lei4 dong3 pei5 kam2

  • Cantonese
    • (Standard Cantonese, GuangzhouHong Kong)+
      • Jyutping: tin1 dit3 lok6 lai4 dong3 pei5 kam2 / tin1 dit3 lok6 lei4 dong3 pei5 kam2
      • Yale: tīn dit lohk làih dong péih kám / tīn dit lohk lèih dong péih kám
      • Cantonese Pinyin: tin1 dit8 lok9 lai4 dong3 pei5 kam2 / tin1 dit8 lok9 lei4 dong3 pei5 kam2
      • Guangdong Romanization: tin1 did3 log6 lei4 dong3 péi5 kem2 / tin1 did3 log6 léi4 dong3 péi5 kem2
      • Sinological IPA (key): /tʰiːn⁵⁵ tiːt̚³ lɔːk̚² lɐi̯²¹ tɔːŋ³³ pʰei̯¹³ kʰɐm³⁵/, /tʰiːn⁵⁵ tiːt̚³ lɔːk̚² lei̯²¹ tɔːŋ³³ pʰei̯¹³ kʰɐm³⁵/

Proverb

天跌落嚟當被冚

  1. (Cantonese) to be optimistic no matter the circumstances

Synonyms