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Jyutping gau3 sai3
Pinyin jiù shì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. salvation
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, intransitive, verb-object
    to save the world; to bring to salvation
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他把自己视为救世主。
    他把自己視為救世主。
    tā bǎ zì jǐ shì wéi jiù shì zhǔ 。
    • He saw himself as the world's savior.
  2. Mandarin
    从来就没有什么救世主, 也不靠神仙皇帝!
    從來就沒有什麼救世主, 也不靠神仙皇帝!
    cóng lái jiù méi yǒu shén me jiù shì zhǔ , yě bù kào shén xiān huáng dì !
    • There has never been a savior nor an immortal emperor to rely on.
  3. Mandarin
    只有和平能够拯救世界。
    只有和平能夠拯救世界。
    zhǐ yǒu hé píng néng gòu zhěng jiù shì jiè 。
    • Nothing but peace can save the world.
    • Only peace can save the world.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    救世主
    救世主
    gau3 sai3 zyu2
    • Jesus (the Saviour)
  2. Cantonese
    今次你帮咗我咁大嘅忙,你真系我嘅救世主呀!
    今次你幫咗我咁大嘅忙,你真係我嘅救世主呀!
    • You helped me a lot. You're my saviour!
  3. Cantonese
    条友成日以为自己可以救世,「舍我其谁」咁,但系实情佢只系一个挂住喺网上面打飞机 嘅on9 仔
    條友成日以為自己可以救世,「捨我其誰」咁,但係實情佢只係一個掛住喺網上面打飛機 嘅on9 仔
    yue:條友成日以為自己可以救世,「捨我其誰」咁,但係實情佢只係一個掛住喺網上面打飛機 嘅on9 仔
    • He thought he is the only savior on Earth, no one beside him could do that, but in fact, he is just a fool who only knows how to pat his own back on the internet
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    从来没有什么救世主 / 不是神仙也不是皇帝 / 更不是那些英雄豪杰, / 全靠自己救自己!
    從來沒有什麼救世主 / 不是神仙也不是皇帝 / 更不是那些英雄豪傑, / 全靠自己救自己!
    cóng lái méi yǒu shén me jiù shì zhǔ / bù shì shén xiān yě bù shì huáng dì / gèng bù shì nà xiē yīng xióng háo jié , / quán kào zì jǐ jiù zì jǐ !
    • No saviour from on high delivers; / No faith have we in prince or peer. / Our own right hand the chains must shiver: / Chains of hatred, greed and fear.