Cantonese words starting with S

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捨本逐末舍本逐末

se2 bun2 zuk6 mut6to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom)

se2 dai1verb; write it down

se2 dak1to miss (emotion)

捨得一身剮，敢把皇帝拉下馬舍得一身剐，敢把皇帝拉下马

se2 dak1 jat1 san1 gwaa2 ，gam2 baa2 wong4 dai3 laai1 haa6 maa5one who does not fear the death of thousand cuts will dare to unhorse the emperor (proverb)

se2 faat3style of writing (literary style); spelling

捨近求遠舍近求远

se2 gan6 kau4 jyun5verb; literally: reject what is near at hand and seek what is far away, it describes making things more complicated

se2 gei2selfless; self-renunciation

捨己救人舍己救人

se2 gei2 gau3 jan4to abandon self for others (idiom); to sacrifice oneself to help the people

捨己為公舍己为公

se2 gei2 wai6 gung1to give up one's private interests for the public good (idiom); to behave altruistically

捨己為人舍己为人

se2 gei2 wai6 jan4to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own interest for other people

捨車保帥舍车保帅

se2 geoi1 bou2 seoi3rook sacrifice to save the king (in Chinese chess); fig. to protect a senior figure by blaming an underling

se2 haa6to write down

se2 haa6to abandon

se2 hei3to give up; to abort

se2 ji3to suggest (rather than depict in detail)

寫意畫写意画

se2 ji3 waa2freehand drawing or painting in traditional Chinese style

se2 jyun4to finish writing

se2 kap1to write to

se2 ming4verb; state, specify

se2 ming6to risk one's life

捨我其誰舍我其谁

se2 ngo5 kei4 seoi4I not me, then who? it describes people who are very responsible, very willing to take up responsibilities

se2 san1to give one's life

捨身求法舍身求法

se2 san1 kau4 faat3to abandon one's body in the search for Buddha's truth (idiom)

捨身圖報舍身图报

se2 san1 tou4 bou3to repay for favor, even if it costs one's life

se2 sang1to sketch from nature

捨生取義舍生取义

se2 sang1 ceoi2 ji6to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius)

捨生忘死舍生忘死

se2 sang1 mong4 sei2bravery with no thought of personal safety (idiom); risking life and limb

se2 sat6realism; realistic

se2 sau2person who writes articles - newspapers, magazines, blogs (informal); copyist

se2 seon3to write a letter

se2 sing4Written as

se2 syu1Writing books

se2 zan1(adjective) nude photography, which is erotic or artistic

寫真集写真集

se2 zan1 zaap6photobook (loanword from Japanese), generally sexy portraits of an actress or model

se2 zi6to write (by hand)

寫字樓写字楼

se2 zi6 lau4(noun) workplace

寫字檯写字台

se2 zi6 toi2writing desk

寫字枱写字枱

se2 zi6 toi4writing desk; office desk

捨正從邪舍正从邪

se2 zing3 cung4 ce4to be corrupted by evil influences (idiom)

se2 ziu3portrayal

se2 zok3to write; writing

se3(slang) Deny (work or responsibility)

se3to pardon (a convict)

se3 bok3describes the act of a person pushing ; evading his or her duty(s) or responsibility(s) or work(s) to another person

se3 ce1dump truck

se3 dai6(humble) my younger brother

se3 fo3to unload cargo

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