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掩
jim3
Cantonese Slang
💡 Tip: [[close]] close.
Definitions
  1. 1 [[close]] close.
  2. 2 yim háu fai 掩口費 — a fee paid to someone to keep quiet, to not report something (e.g. to the police), to not give evidence in court, "hush money" (ty 5.8.2000, A1).
Other Readings
掩
jim2
to cover (with the hand) | # adapted from cc-cedict | to surprise | to close | t
Words containing 掩
掩門
jim2 mun4
close the door (see also 閂門)
冇掩雞籠
mou5 jim2 gai1 lung4
wide open; unguarded; free access; open to all; to describe someone who speaks c
迅雷不及掩耳
seon3 leoi4 bat1 kap6 jim2 ji5
(a swift clap of thunder leaves no time for one to cover the ears); to be extrem
掩護
jim2 wu6
[1] [v] to provide cover; to protect; to shield; to screen; to camouflage; to co
遮掩
ze1 jim2
to cover, overspread. envelop, cover up, hide, conceal
解釋等於掩飾
gaai2 sik1 dang2 jyu1 jim2 sik1
one tries to find an excuse when explaining; talk bullshit
掩口費
jim2 hau2 fai3
noun; hush money
掩飾
jim2 sik1
(verb) Disguise
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