死火

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Chinese

 
to die; impassable; uncrossable
to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid
 
fire; angry; fierce
fire; angry; fierce; fiery; thriving
trad. (死火) 死 火
simp. #(死火) 死 火
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Pronunciation

Verb

死⫽火 (verb-object)

  1. (of vehicles) to stall; to stop working
    架車死咗火嘅話，就要搵人嚟拖車喇。 [Cantonese, trad.]
    架车死咗火嘅话，就要揾人嚟拖车喇。 [Cantonese, simp.]
    gaa3 ce1 sei2 zo2 fo2 ge3 waa6-2, zau6 jiu3 wan2 jan4 lai4 to1 ce1 laa3.
    If the car stops working, you have to get someone to tow it away.

Derived terms

Interjection

死火

  1. (Cantonese) oh no; what bad luck
    死火喇！我留咗份功課喺屋企𠻹！ [Cantonese, trad.]
    死火喇！我留咗份功课喺屋企𠻹！ [Cantonese, simp.]
    sei2 fo2 laa3! ngo5 lau4 zo2 fan6 gung1 fo3 hai2 uk1 kei2 tim1!
    Oh no! I left my homework at home!
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