粵

心sam1水seoi2

sam1 seoi2xīn shuǐ

English

  1. (noun
  2. adjective) favorite; favored thoughts; best-loved idea; preferred idea; mind; thoughts; the state of mind
  3. an idea, a thought, an opinion, a point of view; literally, heart water
  4. insight; preference; tips

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 心思
  2. 喜好

Examples

  • 心水清

    to have a clear mind

  • 啱心水

    to suit to one's liking; to be appealing to someone

  • 疊埋心水

    to focus on a task; to concentrate on what one is doing ----

  • 呢場馬有咩心水呀?

    Do you have any insight for this horse-racing match?

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

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