HKDictionary

爛船都有三斤釘 (laan6 syun4 dou1 jau5 saam1 gan1 deng1) — there must be something useful in anything broken or disused (slang) in Cantonese

laanˍ₆爛syunˎ₄船douˉ¹都jauˏ₅有saamˉ¹三ganˉ¹斤dengˉ¹釘
简 烂船都有三斤钉
Mandarin Pinyin: lan4 chuan2 dou1 you3 san1 jin1 ding1

Meaning of 爛船都有三斤釘

nounthere must be something useful in anything broken or disused (slang)

Characters in 爛船都有三斤釘

爛laan6
cheesy; crummy; lacking style
船syun4
ship; boat; vessel; craft; ferry; barge
都dou1
also; too
有jau5
there is; exist; be present
三saam1
three; third; thrice
斤gan1
axe; chopper
釘deng1
nail; tack; screw; spike

Want to actually remember 爛船都有三斤釘?

Practice with spaced-repetition flashcards or follow our free structured Cantonese course.

Practice FlashcardsStart Learning Cantonese