(pos:名詞)
yue:祭祀用嘅牲畜
eng:livestock slaughtered for sacrifice; sacrificial offering
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<explanation>
yue:為咗某種目的而放棄嘅利益
eng:sacrifice; abandonment of interests for the sake of achieving some end
<eg>
yue:佢嘅犧牲係唔會白費嘅! (keoi5 ge3 hei1 sang1 hai6 m4 wui5 baak6 fai3 ge3!)
eng:His sacrifice will not be in vain!
(pos:動詞)
<explanation>
yue:為咗得到或者達成一樣嘢而放棄其他嘢,或者為咗某個人嘅利益而捨棄對其他人嘅利益,因為唔可以兼顧,而其中一樣優先過其他
eng:to sacrifice
<eg>
yue:媽媽為咗有多啲時間喺屋企照顧仔女,願意犧牲自己嘅事業。 (maa4 maa1 wai6 zo2 jau5 do1 di1 si4 gaan3 hai2 uk1 kei2 ziu3 gu3 zai2 neoi2, jyun6 ji3 hei1 sang1 zi6 gei2 ge3 si6 jip6.)
eng:The mother is willing to sacrifice her own career to reserve more time for taking care of her children at home.