粵

殺saat3人jan4放fong3火fo2

simp杀人放火
saat3 jan4 fong3 fo2shā rén fàng huǒ

English

  1. to kill and burn (idiom); murder and arson
  2. kill and burn, an idiom meaning "very bad behaviour"

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 殺人同放火行為,通常比喻為罪大惡極嘅行為

Examples

  • 殺人放火金腰帶,修橋補路無屍骸。

    those who kill and set fires get gold belts; those who build bridges and repair roads perish without a trace

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

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