zoi3 sang1 fu6 mou5再生父母

Jyutpingzoi3 sang1 fu6 mou5

Yalejoi sāng fuh móuh

名詞

Definition

A great benefactor; someone who is like a second parent or has saved one's life.

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How it's used

Reserved for situations involving profound gratitude, such as someone saving a life or providing life changing assistance. It carries a heavy, almost dramatic weight and is rarely used in casual or trivial contexts. Using it for minor favors sounds sarcastic or overly hyperbolic.

Examples

keoi5佢gau3救faan1返ngo5我jat1一meng6命，zan1真hai6係ngo5我ge3嘅zoi3再sang1生fu6父mou5母aa4呀。

He saved my life, he really is like a second parent to me.

nei5你bong1幫zo2咗ngo5我gam3咁do1多，gaan2簡zik6直hai6係ngo5我ge3嘅zoi3再sang1生fu6父mou5母。

You have helped me so much, you are simply like a second parent to me.

Common phrases

si6視wai4為zoi3再sang1生fu6父mou5母

to regard someone as a second parent

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with literal parents or simple mentors. It implies a debt of gratitude so deep that the person has effectively given you a new life.