ji5 san1 soeng1 heoi2以身相許以身相许
Jyutpingji5 san1 soeng1 heoi2
Yaleyíh sān sēung héui
Definition
To pledge to marry someone to show gratitude or to repay a major favor.
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How it's used
Carries a strong, dramatic, and slightly old-fashioned tone often found in period dramas or wuxia novels. It implies a sense of deep indebtedness or romantic obligation that goes beyond simple attraction. Using it in a modern, casual context is usually intended to be humorous or hyperbolic.
Examples
He saved my life, I really want to pledge myself to him.
Related words
Common phrases
pledging oneself to repay a life-saving favor
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a normal romantic proposal or a standard engagement, as it specifically implies a transactional nature based on gratitude or life-saving favors.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
