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滋zi1陰jam1

zi1 jam1zī yīninferred

English

  1. (of Chinese medicine) to eat something or to do some action to replenish the fluid of internal organs, a way to heal the deficiency of Yin; literally, to moisturize the Yin ----
  2. to describe someone who is so careful about one's body, who always eat healthy, have plenty of rest, fond of preserving one's health; also describe someone being too careful in work, who always act slowly and safely

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. (中醫)食一啲嘢或做一啲舉措去補充陰液, 係一種治療陰虛嘅方法
  2. 形容一個人好注重自己健康,永遠食好瞓足、懂得養生;又指人過份錫身,做事太好整以暇、安全第一

Examples

  • 佢好滋陰㗎,好識進補,出街仲一定帶住個暖壺飲暖水。

    He's very health-conscious; he always carries a thermos of warm water.

  • 佢咁鬼滋陰,呢度環境又危險工作又趕急,佢實捱唔住啦。

    He is being too careful and slow, the working environment here is so dangerous and everything in a hurry, I don't think he can endure.

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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