惜身 (sik1 san1) — be sparing of one's body; to look after and care for one's body in Cantonese
sikˉ¹惜sanˉ¹身Mandarin Pinyin: xi2 shen1
Meaning of 惜身
nounbe sparing of one's body; to look after and care for one's body
Example Sentences with 惜身
keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好sikˉ¹惜sanˉ¹身。
He really cherishes his own life/body.
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好gam˗₃咁sikˉ¹惜sanˉ¹身。
Don't be so precious about yourself.
neiˏ₅你taai˗₃太sikˉ¹惜sanˉ¹身laa˗₃喇。
You're too careful/hesitant.
keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好sikˉ¹惜sanˉ¹身gaaˉ¹家。
He values his own property/wealth.
neiˏ₅你mˎ₄唔saiˊ²使gam˗₃咁sikˉ¹惜sanˉ¹身。
You don't need to be so careful/protective.
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