zoi6 tin1 zi1 ling4在天之靈在天之灵
Jyutpingzoi6 tin1 zi1 ling4
Yalejoih tīn jī lìhng
Definition
The soul of a deceased person in heaven.
colloquialpeoplefamily
How it's used
Invoking this phrase is a way to express deep reverence or to appeal to the moral conscience of someone who has strayed from family values. It is almost exclusively used in contexts involving ancestors or deceased loved ones who are expected to watch over the living from above. The tone is solemn, heavy, and often carries a sense of spiritual accountability.
Examples
I hope my late grandpa's soul in heaven can bless us.
How can you do this, don't you feel ashamed before the souls of your ancestors?
Related words
Common phrases
to bless or protect
to be worthy of or have a clear conscience before
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
