粵

雪syut3藏cong4

syut3 cong4xuě cáng

English

  1. to keep sth in cold storage
  2. (verb) to freeze (in a freezer); (of actor) get suspended from all work due to gross misconduct
  3. (fig.) to suspend a performer or sports player (as punishment)
  4. to keep sb or sth out of sight until the right moment (e.g. a key player on a sports team)
  5. to refrigerate; to freeze; to preserve via cold temperatures
  6. to suspend an artist, performer, actor, etc. from working despite an ongoing contract

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 用低温保存
  2. 公司唔指派工作俾仍然喺合約期內嘅藝人

Examples

  • 雪藏食品

    frozen food

  • 雪藏卵子以進行體外受孕

    to freeze eggs for in vitro fertilization ----

  • 個歌手俾公司雪藏咗兩年,冇出過新碟。

    The singer has been withheld work for two years by the company, so she released no new albums.

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

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