珍珠都冇咁真

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Chinese

pearl; tapioca pearl
metropolis; capital city; all
metropolis; capital city; all; both (if two things are involved); entirely; even; already
 
not have (dialectal) (Cantonese) so real; true; genuine
trad. (珍珠都冇咁真/珍珠都冇咁眞) 珍珠 /
simp. (珍珠都冇咁真) 珍珠
Literally: “even pearls are not as real”.

Etymology

A pun on the first syllable of 珍珠 (zan1 zyu1) and (zan1).

Pronunciation


Idiom

珍珠都冇咁真

  1. (Cantonese) completely true; absolutely real