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Jyutping gaam2 saat3
Pinyin jiǎn shà

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to weaken; to reduce
    • 拿原來狀況來説,敵雖強,但敵之強已為其它不利的因素所減殺,不過此時還沒有減殺到足以破壞敵之優勢的必要的程度。
      拿原来状况来说,敌虽强,但敌之强已为其它不利的因素所减杀,不过此时还没有减杀到足以破坏敌之优势的必要的程度。
      ná yuán lái zhuàng kuàng lái shuō , dí suī qiáng , dàn dí zhī qiáng yǐ wéi qí tā bù lì de yīn sù suǒ jiǎn shā , bù guò cǐ shí hái méi yǒu jiǎn shā dào zú yǐ pò huài dí zhī yōu shì de bì yào de chéng dù .
      In comparison with the original situation, the enemy is still strong, but unfavourable factors have reduced his strength, although not yet to a degree sufficient to destroy his superiority.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    拿原来状况来说,敌虽强,但敌之强已为其它不利的因素所减杀,不过此时还没有减杀到足以破坏敌之优势的必要的程度。
    拿原來狀況來説,敵雖強,但敵之強已為其它不利的因素所減殺,不過此時還沒有減殺到足以破壞敵之優勢的必要的程度。
    ná yuán lái zhuàng kuàng lái shuō , dí suī qiáng , dàn dí zhī qiáng yǐ wéi qí tā bù lì de yīn sù suǒ jiǎn shā , bù guò cǐ shí hái méi yǒu jiǎn shā dào zú yǐ pò huài dí zhī yōu shì de bì yào de chéng dù .
    • In comparison with the original situation, the enemy is still strong, but unfavourable factors have reduced his strength, although not yet to a degree sufficient to destroy his superiority.