畀bei2鬼gwai2矺zaak3

English

1. "night hag syndrome"; to be momentarily paralyzed before falling asleep or waking up, some believe that this happens because one is literally "pressed by a ghost"

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 啱啱入睡或者就醒嗰時，有意識但係身體一時之間郁唔到嘅現象；科學上叫睡眠癱瘓，亦有人話係俾鬼壓完至會噉

Examples

• 佢噚晚俾鬼磧，所以今日冇乜精神。

  He was "pressed by a ghost" last night, so he is tired today.