(pos:語句)
<explanation>
yue:喺身陷險境、情況危急嘅時候嗌嘅語句，表示需要人協助，希望附近嘅人會嚟幫你
eng:the phrase that you will shout when you are in danger and wish to seek help
<eg>
yue:救命呀！我唔識游水㗎！ (gau3 meng6 aa3! ngo5 m4 sik1 jau4 seoi2 gaa3!)
eng:Help! I can't swim!
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<explanation>
yue:埋怨自己依然受困擾
eng:to grumble when the speaker is still bothered
<eg>
yue:講極佢都唔明嘅！救命啊！ (gong2 gik6 keoi5 dou1 m4 ming4 ge2! gau3 meng6 aa3!)
eng:He still doesn't get it even it has been explained for times. Ugh!
<eg>
yue:好多嘢背囉救命！都唔知點温！ (hou2 do1 je5 bui6 lo1 gau3 meng6! dou1 m4 zi1 dim2 wan1!)
eng:There's too much to memorize, I don't know where to start!

(pos:動詞)
<explanation>
yue:當一個人有危險嗰陣幫對方解困；拯救對方嘅生命
eng:to save one's life
<eg>
yue:呢個醫生救咗我一命。 (ni1 go3 ji1 sang1 gau3 zo2 ngo5 jat1 meng6.)
eng:This doctor saved my life.
<eg>
yue:呢樽藥丸用嚟救命㗎。 (ni1 zeon1 joek6 jyun2 jung6 lai4 gau3 meng6 gaa3.)
eng:This bottle of pills is used in emergency.