搭沉船 (daap3 cam4 syun4) — to go on a sinking ship; to ride on a w… in Cantonese

daap˗₃搭camˎ₄沉syunˎ₄船

Mandarin Pinyin: da1 chen2 chuan2

Meaning of 搭沉船

nounto go on a sinking ship; to ride on a wrong vehicle; it is also used to describe someone who is very unlucky that he/she brings bad luck to others

Characters in 搭沉船

搭daap3

hang over; rest on

沉cam4

deep; heavy; profound

船syun4

ship; boat; vessel; craft; ferry; barge

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搭沉船 (daap3 cam4 syun4) — to go on a sinking ship; to ride on a wrong vehicle; it is also used to describe someone who is very unlucky that he/she brings bad luck to others in Cantonese

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