baak6 bei6 go1白鼻哥
Jyutpingbaak6 bei6 go1
Yalebakh beih gō
Definition
(noun) candidates who have failed in an exam; an idle loser who does nothing but chase after women all day (Chinese opera) the clown (with a painted white nose), who often acts the character of an idle prodigal or loser who just spends all their time chasing after women
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
Grammar guides
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