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三魂唔見七魄 (saam1 wan4 m4 gin3 cat1 paak3) — to be freaked out; to be scared out of one's wits; to have the living daylights scared out of oneself in Cantonese

saamˉ¹三wanˎ₄魂mˎ₄唔gin˗₃見catˉ¹七paak˗₃魄
简 三魂唔见七魄
Mandarin Pinyin: san1 hun2 wu2 jian4 qi1 po4

Meaning of 三魂唔見七魄

nounto be freaked out; to be scared out of one's wits; to have the living daylights scared out of oneself

Characters in 三魂唔見七魄

三saam1
three; third; thrice
魂wan4
soul; spirit; mood
唔m4
not; no | [華] 不
見gin3
meet; call on; visit
七cat1
seven; seven times
魄paak3
vigour; spirit

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