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養
神
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养
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Jyutping
joeng5 san4
Pinyin
yǎng shén
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
to rest
to recuperate
to regain composure
Definitions (Wiktionary)
verb
to rest and recharge
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
(沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
闭目养神
閉目養神
bai3 muk6 joeng5 san4
to close one's eyes to rest one's mind
Cantonese
排队嘅人知道仲有排等,决定闭目养神。
排隊嘅人知道仲有排等,決定閉目養神。
paai4 deoi2 ge3 jan4 zi1 dou3 zung6 jau5 paai4 dang2, kyut3 ding6 bai3 muk6 joeng5 san4.
People in queue knew that they had to wait for a long time and (thus) decided to get some shut-eye.
Cantonese
大家睡眼惺忪,上到车都系继续闭目养神居多。
大家睡眼惺忪,上到車都係繼續閉目養神居多。
daai6 gaa1 seoi6 ngaan5 sing1 sung1, soeng5 dou3 ce1 dou1 hai6 gai3 zuk6 bai3 muk6 joeng5 san4 geoi1 do1.
We were all so sleepy, so once we got on, we mainly got some shut-eye.