養鬼仔 [养－－]

Jyutping joeng5 gwai2 zai2
Pinyin yǎng guǐ zǎi

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    一種​同東亞及​東南亞​嬰靈​（​胎兒​或者​夭折​孩童​嘅​靈​魂​）​信仰​有​關​嘅​活​動​，​一般​被​視為​邪術​；​據​講靠​收藏​公仔​或者​呢​啲​BB​嘅​屍​體​，​能夠​供​養​佢​哋​嘅​靈​魂​，​從​而​換取​鬼​仔幫助​，​招​嚟​好運
    "to raise a fetus/child ghost" by keeping a doll or its mummy in exchange of help and thus luck, a practice related to fetus/child ghost cult in East and Southeast Asia and generally regarded as black magic
    • 聽聞有啲明星靠養鬼仔嚟帶旺運勢，唔知真唔真？
      听闻有啲明星靠养鬼仔嚟带旺运势，唔知真唔真？
      ting3 man4 jau5 di1 ming4 sing1 kaau3 joeng5 gwai2 zai2 lei4 daai3 wong6 wan6 sai3, m4 zi1 zan1 m4 zan1?
      People say that some pop stars raise child ghosts to bring them luck, is it true?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    听闻有啲明星靠养鬼仔嚟带旺运势，唔知真唔真？
    聽聞有啲明星靠養鬼仔嚟帶旺運勢，唔知真唔真？
    ting3 man4 jau5 di1 ming4 sing1 kaau3 joeng5 gwai2 zai2 lei4 daai3 wong6 wan6 sai3, m4 zi1 zan1 m4 zan1?
    • People say that some pop stars raise child ghosts to bring them luck, is it true?