mun4 san4門神门神

Jyutpingmun4 san4

Yalemùhn sàhn

名詞Rare

Definition

Door god; guardian deities whose pictures are pasted on front doors to protect the household.

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How it's used

The term is frequently used metaphorically to describe two people who are clearly angry at each other or refuse to speak. When someone says someone is 貼錯門神, it implies they are acting like two opposing, unmoving figures standing on either side of a door. It carries a humorous or slightly sarcastic tone when observing a tense atmosphere between friends or colleagues.

Measure word

deoi3對deui

Examples

gwo3過nin4年go2嗰zan6陣uk1屋kei2企mun4門hau2口wui2會tip1貼deoi3對mun4門san4神。

During the Lunar New Year, we stick a pair of door gods on our front door.

nei5你dei6哋loeng5兩go3個zou6做me1咩hou2好ci5似tip3貼co3錯mun4門san4神gam3咁aa4呀？

Why do you two look like you are at odds with each other?

Common phrases

tip1貼mun4門san4神

to stick door god posters

tip3貼co3錯mun4門san4神

to be at loggerheads

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe actual religious statues or deities inside a temple, as it specifically refers to the paper prints or paintings found on residential doors.