saang1 san4 sin1生神仙
Jyutpingsaang1 san4 sin1
Yalesāang sàhn sīn
Definition
A living deity; a person who is highly accurate at making predictions or foretelling the future.
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How it's used
Use this term to describe someone who makes surprisingly accurate predictions or seems to have an uncanny ability to foresee events. It carries a slightly hyperbolic or sarcastic tone, often used when someone guesses something right against all odds. While it literally translates to a living deity, it is rarely used in a religious context and almost exclusively refers to human intuition or foresight.
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His predictions are so accurate, he is practically a living prophet.
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Common phrases
simply a living prophet
acting like a know-it-all
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe actual religious figures or deities, as it is a secular term for people. It is also not a formal title, so using it to address someone directly can sound mocking or overly familiar.
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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.
