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醒sing2神san4

sing2 san4xǐng shén

English

  1. (adjective) perky; refreshing; brighten up; eye-catching; radiant (verb) to waken; to refresh
  2. to have one's attention to perk up, to brighten up jpn:頭が冴える、目が冴える、目を覚ます

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 令人集中精神或者睡意全消

Examples

  • 洗個面成個人醒神晒。

    I am refreshed after a face wash. jpn:顏を洗ったら目が冴えた。

  • 等我飲杯咖啡醒下神先。

    Let me have some coffee to wake up for real. jpn:コーヒーを飲んで目を覚ましてくるか。

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

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