惜身 [－－]

Jyutping sek3 san1
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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    愛惜​自己​嘅​身​體​，​善​於​養生
    used to describe that one cares about his own health
    • 佢好錫身㗎，好識進補，出街仲一定帶住個暖壺飲暖水。
      佢好锡身㗎，好识进补，出街仲一定带住个暖壶饮暖水。
      keoi5 hou2 sek3 san1 gaa3, hou2 sik1 zeon3 bou2, ceot1 gaai1 zung6 jat1 ding6 daai3 zyu6 go3 nyun5 wu2 jam2 nyun5 seoi2.
      He takes care of his body. He takes the right supplements, and always brings a thermos of warm water with him whenever he goes out.
  2. 形容詞
    用​嚟​好​委婉​咁​講​自己​怕死
    a euphemism for one's fear of death
    • 佢咁鬼錫身，呢度工作環境咁危險，佢實捱唔住啦。
      佢咁鬼锡身，呢度工作环境咁危险，佢实挨唔住啦。
      keoi5 hou2 gwai2 sek3 san1, ni1 dou6 gung1 zok3 waan4 ging2 gam3 ngai4 him2, keoi5 sat6 ngaai4 m4 zyu3 laa1.
      He fears death so much and the working environment here is so dangerous, I don't think he'll last very long.
  3. 參看
    錫身

惜身 [－－]

Jyutping sik1 san1
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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. be sparing of one's body; to look after and care for one's body