baak6 lou1白捞
Jyutpingbaak6 lou1
Yalebakh lōu

Definition

to have worked pointlessly for nothing or for little reward; for all of one's work and effort to go to waste [colloquial]

Tone guide

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

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