粵

煉lin6金gam1術seot6

simp炼金术
lin6 gam1 seot6liàn jīn shù

English

  1. alchemy
  2. alchemy

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 最狹義指通過化學嘅手段,將卑金屬精鍊成貴金屬(尤其是金)。廣義就唔單止金屬等各種物質,仲嘗試將人類嘅肉體甚至靈魂鍊成得更加完整。

Examples

  • 喺現代日本,煉金術只係用嚟比喻。 當政客同宗教人物,冇道德,冇羞恥感,試圖透過非法手段賺錢。

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

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