神棍 [－－]

Jyutping san4 gwan3
Pinyin shén gùn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. a conman who cheats others for money by using (abusing) the name of God or religious beliefs
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    聲稱​自己​係​神明​，​或者​有​特殊​力量​（​例如​預知​未來​）​去​呃​呃​騙​騙​嘅​人​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    a trickster who claims to be a deity or have certain religious / supernatural power
    • 佢神棍嚟㗎，唔好信佢。
      佢神棍嚟㗎，唔好信佢。
      keoi5 san4 gwan3 lai4 gaa3, m4 hou2 seon3 keoi5.
      He's a trickster. Don't trust him.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, Hokkien, Quanzhou
    wizard; warlock; sorcerer
  2. noun, derogatory
    charlatan; quack
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 巫師 – 巫师
  2. 騙子 – 骗子
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    神棍
    神棍
    • fake, dishonest fortune teller
  2. Cantonese
    自拍神棍对于钟意自拍嘅人嚟讲真系福音。
    自拍神棍對於鐘意自拍嘅人嚟講真係福音。
    zi6 paak3 san4 gwan3 deoi3 jyu1 zung1 ji3 zi6 paak3 ge3 jan4 lai4 gong2 zan1 hai6 fuk1 jam1.
    • The selfie stick is the best thing ever for those who like to take selfies.
  3. Cantonese
    呢条神棍诱奸咗咁多无知少女，话咩性交转运，坐唔够二三十年都唔好放返出嚟。
    呢條神棍誘姦咗咁多無知少女，話咩性交轉運，坐唔夠二三十年都唔好放返出嚟。
    • This swindler claimed that making sex could change fate and seduced a lot of innocent girls. He should be put into jail for at least 30 years.
  4. Cantonese
    佢神棍嚟㗎，唔好信佢。
    佢神棍嚟㗎，唔好信佢。
    keoi5 san4 gwan3 lai4 gaa3, m4 hou2 seon3 keoi5.
    • He's a trickster. Don't trust him.
  5. Cantonese
    𠮶个神棍成日话自己系菩萨化身，招摇撞骗。
    嗰個神棍成日話自己係菩薩化身，招搖撞騙。
    go2 go3 san4 gwan3 seng4 jat6 waa6 zi6 gei2 hai6 pou4 saat3 faa3 san1, ziu1 jiu4 zong6 pin3.
    • That swindler claims to be an incarnation of Bodhisattva.