sap1 jit6濕熱湿热

Jyutpingsap1 jit6

Yalesāp yiht

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Definition

Damp-heat; a Traditional Chinese Medicine state of excess moisture and heat in the body, often causing poor digestion.

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How it's used

Refers to a specific concept in traditional Chinese medicine where internal dampness and heat accumulate, often manifesting as skin issues, digestive discomfort, or a coated tongue. It is frequently used as a casual explanation for why someone is breaking out in pimples or feeling sluggish. People often suggest drinking herbal tea to clear this condition.

Examples

nei5你zeoi3最gan6近hai6係mai6咪sap1濕jit6熱aa4呀？seng4成min6面dou1都hai6係am3暗cong1瘡。

Have you been feeling damp-heat lately? Your face is covered in acne.

sik6食taai3太do1多zin1煎zaa3炸je5嘢hou2好jung4容ji6易wui2會sap1濕jit6熱。

Eating too much fried food easily leads to damp-heat.

Common phrases

pei4脾wai6胃sap1濕jit6熱

damp-heat in the spleen and stomach

cing1清sap1濕jit6熱

to clear damp-heat

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with simply being hot or having a fever. It describes a persistent internal imbalance rather than a temporary high body temperature.