粵

吊diu3鹽jim4水seoi2

simp吊盐水
diu3 jim4 seoi2diào yán shuǐ

English

  1. (dialect) to put sb on an intravenous drip
  2. to be on a drip
  3. to put on a drip; to administer intravenous fluids ----
  4. figuratively, to be barely surviving

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 將液體慢慢打入靜脈，如生理鹽水、葡萄糖水、藥水等
  2. 引伸指吊命

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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