baak6 sau2 hei2 gaa1白手起家
Jyutpingbaak6 sau2 hei2 gaa1
Yalebakh sáu héi gā

Definition

(idiom) to build up from nothing; to start from scratch

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T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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bat1 gon1 bat1 zeng6unclean; foul-mouthed
布
bou3cloth; to announce; to make known
拂
bat6an alternative form for 弼, to assist
不為酒困不为酒困
bat1 wai4 zau2 kwan3not a slave to the bottle; able to hold one's drink
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bo1 zong6 jit6undulant fever
畀人
bei2 jan4to give something to others; to have something done to oneself by others [col...
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