神 — Cantonese Dictionary

神

san4 / san5

Cantonese Slang

💡 Tip: [[spirit; fairy]]

Definitions

1 [[spirit; fairy]]
2 sàhn 神 — an idol, a role model, a hero (yjw 1, 7); broken, out of order, damaged.
3 sàhn chèut gwái muhт 神出鬼沒 — said of someone who keeps appearing and then disappearing (st 12, 27).
4 sàhn dáa 神打 — a ceremony inviting a god to take possession of one, to try and take on god-like powers (ad 14.10.2001, A10).
5 sàhn faa 神化 — strange, unusual; funny, ridiculous.
6 sàhn ging 神經 — [spirit pass by] crazy, insane.
7 sàhn ging dōu 神經刀 — [crazed knife] a crazy person, an unpredictable or eccentric person.
8 sàhn gou sàhn daaih 神高神大 — tough, strong, well-built.
9 sàhn gwan 神棍 — a fake fortune teller, a dishonest fortune teller (ty 13.9.2000, D1).
10 sàhn lùhng gin sáu bát gin méih 神龍見首不見尾 — used to describe someone whose whereabouts are unclear, whose movements are unpredictable (gwdl 32, 15).
11 sàhn néui 神女 — [fairy girl] a prostitute.