生死籤 [－－签]

Jyutping sang1 sei2 cim1
Pinyin shēng sǐ qiān

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    用​嚟​決定​邊個​去​做​危​險​嘅​事​嘅​ ​籤
    drawing lots to decide who in a group would be responsible to do some dangerous but necessary deed; literally: life or death lottery
    • 醫生同護士要抽生死籤入隔離病房。
      医生同护士要抽生死签入隔离病房。
      ji1 sang1 tung4 wu6 si6 jiu3 cau1 sang1 sei2 cim1 jap6 gaak3 lei4 beng6 fong2.
      Doctors and nurses drew lots to decide who would have to work in isolation wards.
  2. 近義詞
    生死籌
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    医生同护士要抽生死签入隔离病房。
    醫生同護士要抽生死籤入隔離病房。
    ji1 sang1 tung4 wu6 si6 jiu3 cau1 sang1 sei2 cim1 jap6 gaak3 lei4 beng6 fong2.
    • Doctors and nurses drew lots to decide who would have to work in isolation wards.