ceot1 jyu1 nai4 ji4 bat1 jim5出淤泥而不染
Jyutpingceot1 jyu1 nai4 ji4 bat1 jim5
Yalechēut yyū nàih yìh bāt yímh

Definition

lit. to grow out of the mud unsullied (idiom)

Tone guide

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

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詮註诠注
cyun4 zyu3notes and commentary
草字頭兒草字头儿
cou2 zi6 tau4 ji4grass radical 艹
唱反調唱反调
coeng3 faan2 diu6to express a different view
參考書参考书
caam1 haau2 syu1reference book
車身车身
ce1 san1the body of a vehicle; (bicycle) frame
出其不意
ceot1 kei4 bat1 ji3to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard
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