run lion

Hokkien / teochew:

走私

poj:

cháu-sai

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poj:

sai

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definitions

verb

  1. to cheat on a partner; to be romantically unfaithful; to commit adultery
  2. Better she run lion now than get married with such kind...

    — 2023 April 21, Linguist. Hardwarezone, "(Serious)is it morally wrong if you GF run lion to a richer guy?". https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/serious-is-it-morally-wrong-if-you-gf-run-lion-to-a-richer-guy.6895438/page-3

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  3. to run away from a partner, such as before a wedding; to elope with another
  4. It took us a while to figure out what Run Lion meant ... and when we finally did, this Carousell listing aptly named Run Lion Wedding Dinner Package – Marina Mandarin suddenly made a lot of sense.

    — 2017 August 17, Zahra. Unscrambled, "Groom stuck with hotel banquet cause of runaway bride, lists hilarious Run Lion Wedding Dinner Package on Carousell". https://unscrambled.sg/2017/08/17/groom-stuck-with-hotel-banquet-cause-of-runaway-bride-lists-hilarious-run-lion-wedding-dinner-package-on-carousell/

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  5. to run away secretly; to abscond; to escape; to leave quietly
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