sap1 san1濕身
Jyutpingsap1 san1
Yalesāp sān
Definition
To get wet or soaked, or to become involved in illicit activity.
- to get wet; to have one's clothes or body soaked with water
- slangto become involved or implicated in illicit or shady activity
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How it's used
Beyond the literal meaning of getting wet, this term is frequently used metaphorically to describe being dragged into a messy or illicit situation. It carries a sense of being compromised or having one's reputation stained by association. When used in this figurative sense, it often implies that the person did not intend to get involved but was caught up in the circumstances.
Examples
It's raining heavily, it's easy to get soaked if you walk outside.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 淋濕, which specifically refers to being made wet by rain or a liquid being poured. While 濕身 focuses on the state of the body or clothes being wet, 淋濕 focuses on the action of the water hitting the person.
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