醒水 [－－]

Jyutping sing2 seoi2
Pinyin xǐng shuǐ

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) to be alert; to be vigilant; to be attentive; to notice; to realize; to be agile
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    小心​謓​慎​並​帶​有​需要​執​生​嘅​意思
    Being able to pay attention and go with the flow
    • 一陣要醒水，唔好亂講嘢。
      一阵要醒水，唔好乱讲嘢。
      jat1 zan6 jiu3 sing2 seoi2, m4 hou2 lyun6 gong2 je5.
      Just go with the flow and don't screw it.
  2. 近義詞
    醒定
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese, Nanning, Pinghua
    to be vigilant; alert; clear-headed; clever
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 警覺 – 警觉
  2. 機警 – 机警
  3. 靈敏 – 灵敏
  4. 覺察 – 觉察
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    喂，阿Sir啤紧你呀。醒水少少，快啲收埋本漫画啦。
    喂，阿Sir啤緊你呀。醒水少少，快啲收埋本漫畫啦。
    wai3, aa3 soe4 be1 gan2 nei5 aa3. sing2 seoi2 siu2 siu2, faai3 di1 sau1 maai4 bun2 maan6 waa2 laa1.
    • Psst, the teacher is staring right at you the whole time. For the love of god, please put that comic away.
  2. Cantonese
    一阵要醒水，唔好乱讲嘢。
    一陣要醒水，唔好亂講嘢。
    jat1 zan6 jiu3 sing2 seoi2, m4 hou2 lyun6 gong2 je5.
    • Just go with the flow and don't screw it.