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WITH AUNTIE · SLANG & REACTIONS

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Watch the exchange. Follow the Cantonese, Jyutping and English meaning.

The Cantonese phrase

衰咗,反而仲好。seoi1 zo2 faan2 ji4 zung6 hou2

It went wrong, but turned out even better.

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It went wrong, but turned out even better. · with AuntieWatch the exchange, then try the Cantonese line.
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Cantonese
衰咗,反而仲好。
Jyutping
seoi1 zo2 faan2 ji4 zung6 hou2
English
It went wrong, but turned out even better.

The line in the clip.

衰咗,反而仲好。 means “It went wrong, but turned out even better.” in this exchange.

The English prompt sets up the scene. The translation follows Auntie’s Cantonese response; slang and jokes may use different wording in the two languages.