wong4 daam2 seoi2黃膽水黄胆水
Jyutpingwong4 daam2 seoi2
Yalewòhng dáam séui
Definition
Gastric fluid, especially bile or bitter digestive juices vomited from an empty stomach.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the bitter, yellowish bile or gastric juices expelled during severe or prolonged vomiting. It is often used to emphasize the severity of an illness, implying that the person has already emptied their stomach contents and is now reaching a state of physical exhaustion.
Examples
He vomited so much that even gastric fluid came out.
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