Cantonese Slang
💡 Tip: [[a mountain]]
Definitions
  1. 1 [[a mountain]]
  2. 2 sāan aai tip sí 山埃貼士 — [cyanide tips] a tip or hint that causes a disaster for someone, leading to them losing all their money (e.g. by betting on a particular horse), or failing an examination.
  3. 3 sāan daaih jaam màaih yáuh chàaih 山大斬埋有柴 — [on a big mountain you can cut enough firewood] one can achieve a lot by proceeding in small steps; to make a lot of money by accumulating lots of small profits.
  4. 4 sāan gōu wòhng dai yúhn 山高皇帝遠 — [the mountain is high and the Emperor is far away] to be able to run one's own affairs without interference from a distant centre of authority.
  5. 5 sāan kāa laa 山卡啦 — a deserted area, a remote place.
  6. 6 sāan jyú 山主 — [mountain master] a leading triad official, the leader of a triad society; License Master (OS).
  7. 7 sāan pòh 山婆 — a large woman, a huge woman.
Words containing 山
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