攝 — Cantonese Dictionary

攝

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Cantonese Slang

💡 Tip: [[to regulate]]

Definitions

1 [[to regulate]]
2 sip chēng gwái 攝青鬼 — someone who acts in a secretive manner.
3 sip gōu jàm tàuh 攝高枕頭 — [to raise one's pillow by putting something underneath] to think really hard, to think through something carefully.
4 sip jou laa 攝灶縫 — [to wedge the kitchen gap] to have missed the chance to get married, a woman who is "left on the shelf" (yl 4.10.2000, 13).
5 sip ngàah laa 攝牙縫 — not enough to eat, food of bad quality; humble food (used by the host).
6 sip sehk yàhn 攝石人 — someone who tries to hog the limelight, to capture the attention of the media, etc (ylylj 555, 67).
7 sip wái 攝位 — to achieve something by underhand or unpleasant means (e.g. by flattery, intrigue, etc.); to be pushy, to be self-promoting.