擏惜

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Chinese

 
pity; regret; rue
pity; regret; rue; begrudge
trad. (擏惜)
simp. #(擏惜)
alternative forms 儆惜
敬惜
擏錫擏锡
儆錫儆锡
鏡錫镜锡

Etymology

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Pronunciation


Verb

擏惜

  1. (Cantonese) to cherish; to treasure; to take good care of something
    擏錫電話 [Cantonese, trad.]
    擏锡电话 [Cantonese, simp.]
    geng6 sek3 zyu6 jung6 aa1! bou6 san1 din6 waa6-2 hou2 gwai3 gaa3!
    Take good care of the new phone while using it! It's very expensive!