折壽 [－寿]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to have one's life shortened (by excesses etc)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    早​啲​死
    to have one's life shortened (by excesses, etc.)
    • 你做咁多陰質嘢會折壽㗎！
      你做咁多阴质嘢会折寿㗎！
      nei5 zou6 gam3 do1 jam1 zat1 je5 wui5 zit3 sau6 gaa3!
      You will have your life shortened by doing so many evils!
    • 佢願意折壽十年，換佢細佬大步檻過。
      佢愿意折寿十年，换佢细佬大步槛过。
      keoi5 jyun6 ji6 zit3 sau6 sap6 nin4, wun6 keoi5 sai3 lou2 daai6 bou6 laam6 gwo3.
      He is willing to have his life shortened by 10 years in exchange for his brother's overcoming the hardship.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to have one's allotted portion of life reduced (by having and getting more than one deserves, by adopting bad habits, etc.)
    (syn.) 促岁寿, 促歲壽
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你做咁多阴质嘢会折寿㗎！
    你做咁多陰質嘢會折壽㗎！
    nei5 zou6 gam3 do1 jam1 zat1 je5 wui5 zit3 sau6 gaa3!
    • You will have your life shortened by doing so many evils!
  2. Cantonese
    佢愿意折寿十年，换佢细佬大步槛过。
    佢願意折壽十年，換佢細佬大步檻過。
    keoi5 jyun6 ji6 zit3 sau6 sap6 nin4, wun6 keoi5 sai3 lou2 daai6 bou6 laam6 gwo3.
    • He is willing to have his life shortened by 10 years in exchange for his brother's overcoming the hardship.
  3. Cantonese
    折寿
    折壽
    • to have one's life shortened