嗌救命

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Chinese

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to shout; to yell; to say something loudly to save a life; to rescue someone; Help! Save me!
simp. and trad.
(嗌救命)
救命

Pronunciation

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Verb

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嗌⫽救命 (verb-object)

  1. (Cantonese, literally) to shout for help
  2. (Cantonese, figurative) to be in a great extent (in a negative sense)
    嗌救命 [Cantonese]  ―  ceon2 dou3 ngaai3 gau3 meng6 [Jyutping]  ―  outrageously stupid