Chinese

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

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死⫽火 (verb-object)

  1. (of vehicles) to stall; to stop working
    嘅話拖車 [Cantonese, trad.]
    嘅话拖车 [Cantonese, simp.]
    gaa3 ce1 sei2 zo2 fo2 ge3 waa6-2, zau6 jiu3 wan2 jan4 lai4 to1 ce1 laa3. [Jyutping]
    If the car stops working, you have to get someone to tow it away.

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Interjection

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死火

  1. (Cantonese) oh no; what bad luck
    死火功課屋企𠻹 [Cantonese, trad.]
    死火功课屋企𠻹 [Cantonese, simp.]
    sei2 fo2 laa3! ngo5 lau4 zo2 fan6 gung1 fo3 hai2 uk1 kei2 tim1! [Jyutping]
    Oh no! I left my homework at home!