teoi3 hing3退㷫

Jyutpingteoi3 hing3

Yaleteui hing

Definition

To bring down a fever; to relieve feverish heat.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the concept of cooling down internal heat or inflammation in the body, often linked to traditional Chinese medicine theories. While it can mean bringing down a fever, it is frequently used more broadly to describe cooling down after eating 'heaty' foods like fried chicken or durian. It carries a sense of restoring balance to the body rather than just treating a clinical illness.

Examples

jam2飲do1多di1啲loeng4涼caa4茶ho2可ji5以teoi3退㷫。

Drinking more herbal tea can help bring down a fever.

nei5你faat3發gan2緊siu1燒aa4呀，sik6食zo2咗joek6藥mei6未？teoi3退zo2咗㷫hing3未mei6呀？

You have a fever, have you taken medicine? Has your fever gone down yet?

Common phrases

jam2飲loeng4涼caa4茶teoi3退㷫

drink herbal tea to cool down internal heat

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 退燒, which is the standard medical term for reducing a fever. 退㷫 is more colloquial and often relates to dietary habits or minor physical discomfort caused by internal heat.