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臨尾香 (lam4 mei5 hoeng1) — (things are going well and then are) screwed up at the end in Cantonese

lamˎ₄臨meiˏ₅尾hoengˉ¹香
简 临尾香
Mandarin Pinyin: lin2 wei3 xiang1

Meaning of 臨尾香

noun(things are going well and then are) screwed up at the end
nounissues arise close to end or completion (slang)

Example Sentences with 臨尾香

gai˗₃計waakˍ₆劃lamˎ₄臨meiˏ₅尾hoeng1,香，mouˏ₅冇zou6.做。
The plan fell through at the last minute, it wasn't done.
diˉ¹啲fo˗₃貨lamˎ₄臨meiˏ₅尾hoeng1.香。
The goods didn't make it in the end.
tiuˎ₄條kiuˎ₄橋lamˎ₄臨meiˏ₅尾hoeng1.香。
The bridge collapsed at the last moment.
peiˏ₅比ciˊ²賽lamˎ₄臨meiˏ₅尾hoeng1.香。
The game was forfeited at the last minute.
keoiˏ₅佢lamˎ₄臨meiˏ₅尾hoeng1,香，zauˊ²走zo2.咗。
He bailed at the last minute and left.
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Characters in 臨尾香

臨lam4
face; be near; be on the point of
尾mei5
end; remnant; remaining part
香hoeng1
incense; spice; balm

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