ce2 maau1 mei5扯貓尾扯猫尾
Jyutpingce2 maau1 mei5
Yaleché māu méih

Definition

(slang) to collaborate with a partner in crime on a lie in order to avoid a problem or to trick someone; to put on an act together to try and cover up something

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

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齒狀齿状
ci2 zong6dentation
剒住度氣剒住度气
co4 zyu6 dou6 hei3force to bear with something unpleasant (spoken)
情急了
cing4 gap1 liu5mythical talking bird
取其精華，去其糟粕取其精华，去其糟粕
ceoi2 kei4 zing1 waa4 ，heoi3 kei4 zou1 pok3take the cream, discard the dross (political and educational slogan); You nee...
搶鏡抢镜
coeng2 geng3to steal the limelight; to steal the scene
旬時旬时
ceon4 si4ten days
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