「劏雞還神」
| Entry #1 | |
| Pronunciation: | tong1 gai1 waan4 san4 |
| Individual Character Meaning: |
劏 to cut into pieces; to blackmail 雞 chicken; a whistle 還 to return; even; to bring back; to repay; and also; more; still 神 god; spirit; mind; expression; look; goddess; deity; not working; dysfunctional; inoperative; insane; crazy; nuts; mad; out of one's mind |
| Variants: | Variants: 劏鷄還神 |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Explanation: |
(as a gesture to thank god) to slaughter a chicken to offer to god after a narrow escape from a misfortune
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