錫身
simp锡身sek3 san1xī shēn
English
- to take good care of oneself
- used to describe that one cares about his own health
- a euphemism for one's fear of death
粵語 — Cantonese
- 愛惜自己嘅身體，善於養生
- 用嚟好委婉咁講自己怕死
Examples
佢咁鬼錫身，呢度工作環境咁危險，佢實捱唔住啦。
He fears death so much and the working environment here is so dangerous, I don't think he'll last very long.
佢好錫身㗎，好識進補，出街仲一定帶住個暖壺飲暖水。
He takes care of his body. He takes the right supplements, and always brings a thermos of warm water with him whenever he goes out. ----
Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk