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誓願當食生菜 (sai6 jyun6 dong3 sik6 saang1 coi3) — not being serious when making a vow or a pledge in Cantonese

saiˍ₆誓jyunˍ₆願dong˗₃當sikˍ₆食saangˉ¹生coi˗₃菜
简 誓愿当食生菜
Mandarin Pinyin: shi4 yuan4 dang1 shi2 sheng1 cai4

Meaning of 誓願當食生菜

nounnot being serious when making a vow or a pledge

Characters in 誓願當食生菜

誓sai6
swear; pledge; take an oath
願jyun6
vow (made before Buddha or a god)
當dong1
should; ought to; must
食sik6
sth edible; sth used for cooking
生saang1
unripe; uncooked; raw
菜coi3
vegetables; greens

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