粵典 (words.hk)Hong KongPhrase
Jyutping:
man4 dou2 gun1 coi4 hoeng1
man4 gin3 gun1 coi4 hoeng1
年老，就嚟死 (to teeter on the edge of death; to have one foot in the grave; to be aging and about to die; literally: able to smell the scent of the coffin)
動詞Examples
佢都聞到棺材香啦！重爭乜嘢獎啫？
keoi5 dou1 man4 dou2 gun1 coi4 hoeng1 laa1! zung6 zaang1 mat1 je5 zoeng2 zek1?
She's on her last legs! Why is she competing so ruthlessly for awards?