粵典 (words.hk)Hong KongWord
01
有人死、有屋冧咗落嚟；引申指重大災難 (people die and buildings collapse; used to refer to catastrophes in general)
語句Examples
土瓜灣馬頭圍道死人冧樓，唔經唔覺都幾年嘞。
tou2 gwaa1 waan4 maa5 tau4 wai4 dou3 sei2 jan4 lam3 lau2, m4 ging1 m4 gok3 dou1 gei2 nin4 laak3.
The deadly building collapse in Ma Tau Wai Road happened several years ago.
02
誇張手法，用嚟強調重要性 ((used in exaggeration) of grave importance; a matter of life-and-death)
Examples
呢單嘢死人冧樓㗎，小心啲呀。
ni1 daan1 je5 sei2 jan4 lam3 lau2 gaa3, siu2 sam1 di1 aa3.
This case is a matter of life-and-death (=of grave importance). Take extra care.