liu6 si6 jyu4 san4料事如神

Jyutpingliu6 si6 jyu4 san4

Yaleliuh sih yùh sàhn

動詞

Definition

To foresee things with miraculous accuracy.

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How it's used

This idiom is often used in a slightly hyperbolic or playful way to praise someone for a lucky guess or a surprisingly accurate prediction. While it carries a sense of admiration, it is rarely used to describe serious professional forecasting, where more neutral terms like 預測 are preferred. It functions as a predicate adjective or verb phrase, frequently appearing with the particle 呀 or 喎 to soften the tone.

Examples

keoi5佢ci3次ci3次dou1都gu2估zung1中，zan1真hai6係liu6料si6事jyu4如san4神aa4呀。

He guesses correctly every time, he really foresees things miraculously.

nei5你dim2點zi1知wui2會lok6落jyu5雨？zan1真hai6係liu6料si6事jyu4如san4神wo5喎。

How did you know it would rain? You really are a prophet.

Common phrases

gaan2簡zik6直liu6料si6事jyu4如san4神

simply miraculous in foresight

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a literal description of supernatural powers. In daily life, it is most commonly used as a sarcastic or lighthearted compliment when a friend makes a correct guess about something trivial.