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神san4髓seoi5

san4 seoi5shén suǐ

English

  1. lit. spirit and marrow
  2. the essential character
  3. essence, essential characteristic

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 精神同埋骨髓，比喻事物嘅精粹。

Examples

  • 呢幅畫捕捉咗女性嘅神髓。

    This painting captured the essence of femininity.

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

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