ling4 joek6靈藥灵药
Jyutpingling4 joek6
Yalelìhng yeuhk
Definition
A legendary magic potion of immortals, or figuratively, a wonder solution to a problem.
- literarylegendary magic potion of immortals; elixir of life
- figurativea wonder solution or panacea for a problem
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
