Cantonese words starting with S

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Docile, tame, and gentle; of a mild and kind temperament.

Scalar; a quantity that has magnitude but no direction.

Reindeer; a large, domesticated deer of polar regions used for pulling sleds, meat, milk, and hides.

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唇亡齒寒唇亡齿寒

Share a common fate; close interdependent relations where if one falls, the other suffers.

Simple, pure, and unsophisticated; natural and unadorned.

馴獸師驯兽师

An animal trainer or tamer.

Purely; completely; wholly; of a single nature without any other elements.

To be purely, solely, or entirely a certain way with no other elements.

Skilful, practiced, or highly proficient through experience.

Tame, docile, and gentle.

Pure, sincere, and innocent; childlike and unaffected.

Pure, unadulterated, or of high concentration; standard and authentic.

Purebred or thoroughbred, referring to an animal of unmixed breed and pure lineage.

A shield used for protection; also a unit of currency in Vietnam, Indonesia, or other countries.

Smooth; without interruption, friction, or obstruction.

By the way; at one's convenience; doing something additionally without much extra effort.

To have a natural, smooth childbirth, or to successfully manufacture a product.

Welcome, pleasing, or agreeable.

Smooth, easy, and unhindered; flowing without obstruction.

To obey; to comply with or yield to instructions from a superior.

By the way; incidentally; in passing.

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順帶一提顺带一提

By the way; incidentally; in passing.

Shunde, a district of Foshan in Guangdong, China.

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順得哥情失嫂意顺得哥情失嫂意

To please one party at the expense of another; to be caught in a dilemma where it is impossible to satisfy everyone.

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順得人顺得人

Easygoing, obliging, or always willing to go along with what others want.

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順德人顺德人

A person from Shunde district in Guangdong, China.

Smoothly; without a hitch.

To travel or sail with a tailwind; to go in the direction of the wind.

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順風車顺风车

A free ride in a vehicle going in the same direction; to hitchhike.

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順風耳顺风耳

Exceptional hearing ability, or a person with such sharp ears.

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順風駛𢃇顺风驶𢃇

To trim one's sails; to adapt to circumstances, go with the tide, or act pragmatically to take advantage of a situation.

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順風順水顺风顺水

To proceed smoothly without any difficulties; to have a smooth and successful experience.

Favorable circumstances or easy conditions with few obstacles.

Favorable, smooth, and prosperous, especially regarding one's circumstances or business.

Easy to read out smoothly, or spoken casually without much thought.

To describe food or drink that is smooth, pleasant, and easy on the throat to swallow.

To accept a situation and feel at ease without resentment.

To go according to one's wishes or go in someone's favour.

To postpone a series of events in sequence while keeping their original order.

To conform to, comply with, or adapt to a situation or people's wishes.

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順其自然顺其自然

To let things take their natural course; to let it be without active intervention.

Downstream; in the same direction as the current or flow of water.

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順理成章顺理成章

Logical, natural, and reasonable; following as a matter of course.

Smooth, successful, and without any difficulties or obstacles.

On the way, or describing a route that is direct and convenient.

Submissive, obedient people who do not care about politics and have no complaints against the government.

Pleasing to the eye; pleasant to look at.

By the way; conveniently; doing something extra while performing another task without much additional effort.

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順手牽羊顺手牵羊

To steal someone's belongings when they are not looking; to take something without permission.

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順水人情顺水人情

A convenient favor that is easy to do because it fits in with one's existing plans.