斷尾

斷尾

1. to break off one's tail

   • 大部分人對隱密的蜥蜴共同的印象就是容易斷尾 [MSC, trad.]
     大部分人对隐密的蜥蜴共同的印象就是容易断尾 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 2017 February 9, 莊雅婷, 斷尾後存活率下降30%！　台師大教授揭蜥蜴之謎, ETtoday 東森新聞雲

     Dàbùfèn rén duì yǐnmì de xīyì gòngtóng de yìnxiàng jiùshì róngyì duànwěi

     Most people's common impression on the secretive lizard is that it can easily break off its tail.

2. (Cantonese) to be cured completely

   • 陳指，現可透過組合性療法，利用藥物控制膀胱、腦部中樞神經及小便排洩量三方面，服藥半年後「斷尾機會好高」。 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]
     陈指，现可透过组合性疗法，利用药物控制膀胱、脑部中枢神经及小便排泄量三方面，服药半年后「断尾机会好高」。 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]

     From: 2013 December 26, 醫知健：藥物治尿床斷尾機會高, 太陽報 (The Sun)

     can⁴ zi², jin⁶ ho² tau³ gwo³ zou² hap⁶ sing³ liu⁴ faat³, lei⁶ jung⁶ joek⁶ mat⁶ hung³ zai³ pong⁴ gwong¹, nou⁵ bou⁶ zung¹ syu¹ san⁴ ging¹ kap⁶ siu² bin⁶ paai⁴ sit³ loeng⁴ saam¹ fong¹ min⁶, fuk⁶ joek⁶ bun³ nin⁴ hau⁶ “tyun⁵ mei⁵ gei¹ wui⁶ hou² gou¹”.

     Chan indicates that through combination therapy, it is possible to use medication to control three aspects: the bladder, the brain and central nervous system, and the excretion of urine. After half a year of medication, “the chance of curing it completely is very high”.

• (to be cured completely): 斷根／断根 (duàngēn)