saang1 tong1生劏
Jyutpingsaang1 tong1
Yalesāang tōng
Definition
To cut open or slaughter an animal while it is still alive.
colloquialfooddaily actions
How it's used
This term carries a strong connotation of cruelty or lack of preparation, often used to describe the slaughter of animals in a way that is perceived as inhumane. It is almost exclusively used in negative contexts to express shock or moral disapproval. Unlike standard culinary terms for preparing meat, this word emphasizes the state of the animal at the moment of the action.
Examples
This fish is still moving, don't cut it open while it's alive.
They actually cut the chicken open while it was still alive, it is so cruel.
Related words
Common phrases
to skin alive
Common mistake
Avoid using this word to describe standard food preparation, as it implies a specific act of cruelty rather than just butchery. It is not a neutral term for cooking or cleaning fish or poultry.
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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.
