[--]

Jyutping san4 daa2
Pinyin shén dǎ

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun) a summon to a God and to possess someone for acquire the power of God
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    係​中國​道教​雜技​,​由​「​神功​師父​」​「​召喚​」​神靈​上身​,​再​做​各種​高難度​表演
    Chinese spirit possession, a ceremony inviting a god to take possession of one, to try and take on god-like powers
    • 打極佢都無事,佢肯定識神打。
      打极佢都无事,佢肯定识神打。
      daa2 gik6 keoi5 dou1 mou4 si6, keoi5 hang2 ding6 sik1 san4 daa2.
      He doesn't seem to get hurt no matter how we strike; he is definitely familiar with Chinese spirit possession.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    打极佢都无事,佢肯定识神打。
    打極佢都無事,佢肯定識神打。
    daa2 gik6 keoi5 dou1 mou4 si6, keoi5 hang2 ding6 sik1 san4 daa2.
    • He doesn't seem to get hurt no matter how we strike; he is definitely familiar with Chinese spirit possession.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    哦,呢啲小事啫。至于神打唔打救我都迟啲先讲,但系我而家就想即刻打救你。 [Cantonese, trad.]哦,呢啲小事啫。至于神打唔打救我都迟啲先讲,但系我而家就想即刻打救你。
    哦,呢啲小事啫。至於神打唔打救我都遲啲先講,但係我而家就想即刻打救你。 [Cantonese, trad.]哦,呢啲小事啫。至于神打唔打救我都迟啲先讲,但系我而家就想即刻打救你。
    ngo3, ni1 di1 siu2 si6 ze1. zi3 jyu1 san4 daa2 m4 daa2 gau3 ngo5 dou1 ci4 di1 sin1 gong2, daan6 hai6 ngo5 ji4 gaa1 zau6 soeng2 zik1 haak1 daa2 gau3 nei5.
    • Oh, that's just something trivial. Whether or not God saves me is also something for another day, but I want to hit you right now.