san4 teoi1 gwai2 gung2神推鬼拱

Jyutpingsan4 teoi1 gwai2 gung2

Yalesàhn tēui gwái gúng

Definition

To do something unconsciously or as if driven by an unseen force.

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How it's used

Describes actions performed in a dazed, trance-like, or inexplicably impulsive state where the person seems to have lost their normal judgment. It implies a sense of being manipulated by an external, unseen force rather than acting out of one's own free will. It is frequently used to explain away embarrassing mistakes or bizarre behavior that the speaker cannot logically justify.

Examples

keoi5佢hou2好ci5似san4神teoi1推gwai2鬼gung2拱gam3咁，zou6做jyun4完dou1都m4唔zi1知faat3發sang1生me1咩si6事。

He acted as if possessed, not even knowing what happened after he finished.

nei5你hai6係mai1咪san4神teoi1推gwai2鬼gung2拱aa1呀，dim2點gaai2解wui2會lo1攞co3錯jan4人dei6哋go3個doi6袋？

Were you acting unconsciously? Why did you take someone else's bag by mistake?

Common phrases

san4神teoi1推gwai2鬼gung2拱gam3咁

in a dazed or possessed manner

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe someone who is simply clumsy or forgetful. It specifically requires a sense of being 'not oneself' or acting under a strange, almost supernatural influence.