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斬竹灣zaam2 zuk1 waan1Tsam Chuk Wan (a bay in Hong Kong)斬纜zaam2 laam6to make a clean break from a relationship; to sever ties; to cut off the ropes of a steamboat from a ferry; to take drastic measures to halt investment activities in order to minimise the loss of money斬腳趾避沙蟲zaam2 goek3 zi2 bei6 saa1 cung4a metaphor for going through excessive and drastic measures unnecessarily in order to avoid a small problem; literally 'cut off one's toes to avoid sandworms'; palliative; something that treats the symptom but not the underlying problem斬頭截尾zaam2 tau4 zit6 mei5verb; chop off the head and tail or end; unwanted part斬頭zaam2 tau4beheading斯文敗類si1 man4 baai6 leoi6'a wolf in sheep's clothing'斯文淡定si1 man4 daam6 ding6describing someone as being composed斯斯文文si1 si1 man4 man4refined; cultured; polite; gentle新世界san1 sai3 gaai3noun; New World, in Hong Kong, it normally refers to New World Development Co. Limited新世界第一巴士服務有限公司san1 sai3 gaai3 dai6 jat1 baa1 si2 fuk6 mou6 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1the New World First Bus Services Limited新中國san1 zung1 gwok3New China新九龍san1 gau2 lung4New Kowloon新亞書院san1 aa3 syu1 jyun2New Asia College新人san1 jan4one who newly joined新仇舊恨san1 sau4 gau6 han6old scores and new grudges新仔san1 zai2(noun) a trainee; a neophyte; a newcomer; a beginner新出san1 ceot1noun; new release新力san1 lik6Sony新加坡共和國san1 gaa3 bo1 gung6 wo4 gwok3noun; Republic of Singapore新加坡航空san1 gaa3 bo1 hong4 hung1Singapore Airlines新區san1 keoi1new area新嚟新豬肉san1 lai2 san1 zyu1 juk6newcomers are doomed to be bullied by existing members so that they will be accepted as members of the group新地san1 dei6a new found empty area新地san1 dei2sundae (loanword)新奇士san1 kei4 si6Sunkist新女san1 neoi2noun; new girlfriend新奶奶san1 naai4 naai2mother of the groom新姑爺san1 gu1 je4new son-in-law新字體san1 zi6 tai2the new character form, Shinjitai, which is used in Japan新學san1 hok6new learning新宿區san1 suk1 keoi1Shinjuku ; New Lodge, a special ward in Tokyo, Japan新屎坑san1 si2 haang1a passing fad