coeng4 tung3 bat1 jyu4 dyun2 tung3長痛不如短痛长痛不如短痛
Jyutpingcoeng4 tung3 bat1 jyu4 dyun2 tung3
Yalechèungh tung bāt yyùh dyún tung

Definition

better to just get the pain over with, rather than prolong the agony

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

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