Cantonese words starting with S

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se2 bun2 zuk6 mut6

捨本逐末舍本逐末

To attend to trifles while neglecting essentials; to focus on minor details instead of the big picture.

To write down, jot down, or make a written note of.

To be willing to part with, give up, or spend something without feeling regret or distress.

se2 dak1 jat1 san1 gwaa2 ，gam2 baa2 wong4 dai3 laai1 haa6 maa5

捨得一身剮，敢把皇帝拉下馬舍得一身剐，敢把皇帝拉下马

One who does not fear a death of a thousand cuts will dare to pull the emperor off his horse.

The way of writing or spelling a character or word.

se2 gan6 kau4 jyun5

捨近求遠舍近求远

To reject what is near at hand and seek what is far away; to make things unnecessarily complicated.

To sacrifice oneself; to be selfless or practice self-renunciation.

se2 gei2 gau3 jan4

捨己救人舍己救人

To sacrifice oneself to save or help others.

se2 gei2 wai6 gung1

捨己為公舍己为公

To give up one's private interests for the public good; to behave altruistically.

se2 gei2 wai6 jan4

捨己為人舍己为人

To sacrifice one's own interests or life for others.

se2 geoi1 bou2 seoi3

捨車保帥舍车保帅

To sacrifice a rook to save the king in Chinese chess, or figuratively, to sacrifice a subordinate to protect a senior figure.

To give up or abandon.

To give up, abandon, or forego one or more options to achieve a goal.

Relaxed, carefree, and comfortable; leisurely and at ease.

寫意畫写意画

Freehand brushwork; a style of traditional Chinese painting characterized by vivid, expressive, and non-realistic strokes.

To finish writing.

To write to someone

To state clearly in writing; to specify.

To sacrifice one's life or risk one's life.

se2 ngo5 kei4 seoi4

捨我其誰舍我其谁

An attitude of self-confidence and duty, meaning "who else besides me could do this?"

To give up or sacrifice one's life.

se2 san1 kau4 faat3

捨身求法舍身求法

To sacrifice oneself in the pursuit of truth or a noble cause.

se2 san1 tou4 bou3

捨身圖報舍身图报

To repay a favor even at the cost of one's own life.

To sketch or paint from real life, especially landscapes or physical objects.

se2 sang1 ceoi2 ji6

捨生取義舍生取义

To give up one's life for righteousness.

se2 sang1 mong4 sei2

捨生忘死舍生忘死

To risk one's life and limb with no thought of personal safety.

Realistic; true to life.

A professional writer, often one writing for online media or ghostwriting.

To write a letter.

To write into; to be written as.

To write a book.

A portrait photograph or photobook of an artist or model.

寫真集写真集

A published photobook or collection of photographs of artists or models.

To write characters by hand.

寫字樓写字楼

Office; a workplace for indoor administrative or clerical work.

寫字檯写字台

A writing desk or bureau.

寫字枱写字枱

Desk for work or study.

se2 zing3 cung4 ce4

捨正從邪舍正从邪

To abandon the right path and follow evil; to be corrupted by evil influences.

Portrayal, depiction, or reflection of reality.

To write or compose a written work.

Forty; a contraction of 四十 (sei3 sap6).

To unload, remove, or strip off; also to shirk or evade responsibility.

The surname She.

House, hut, or a place to live.

To remit a punishment, pardon, or forgive.

To shirk responsibilities or pass the buck.

To unload a vehicle; also used to refer to a dump truck.

My younger brother, used as a humble expression.

To unload goods, or figuratively to give birth.