[--]

Jyutping sam1 dou1 lei4
Pinyin xīn dōu lí

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    指一個​人​畀​嘢​嚇到​個​心跳​好似​停​咗​噉
    to be scared to the point that one's heart skip a bit; literally: even my heart leaves
    • 頭先個市突然暴跌,嚇到我心都離。
      头先个市突然暴跌,吓到我心都离。
      tau4 sin1 go3 si5 dat6 jin4 bou6 dit3, haak3 dou3 ngo5 sam1 dou1 lei4.
      My heart skipped a beat when the stock market went busted.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    头先个市突然暴跌,吓到我心都离。
    頭先個市突然暴跌,嚇到我心都離。
    tau4 sin1 go3 si5 dat6 jin4 bou6 dit3, haak3 dou3 ngo5 sam1 dou1 lei4.
    • My heart skipped a beat when the stock market went busted.