夜游神 (je6 jau4 san4) — the legendary god on patrol at night; a person who is up and about at night in Cantonese

jeˍ₆jauˎ₄sanˎ₄
Mandarin Pinyin: ye4 you2 shen2

Meaning of 夜游神

nounthe legendary god on patrol at night; a person who is up and about at night
nounNight Patrolling God in legendary superstition. Metaphor for people loitering outside late at night

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