神棍
san4 gwan3shén gùn
English
- charlatan claiming supernatural powers
- a conman who cheats others for money by using (abusing) the name of God or religious beliefs
- (fig.) charlatan; phony guru
- a trickster who claims to be a deity or have certain religious / supernatural power
粵語 — Cantonese
- 聲稱自己係神明,或者有特殊力量(例如預知未來)去呃呃騙騙嘅人(量詞:個)
Examples
佢神棍嚟㗎,唔好信佢。
He's a trickster. Don't trust him.
Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk