cou2 syun4 ze3 zin3草船借箭
Jyutpingcou2 syun4 ze3 zin3
Yalechóu syùnh je jin
Definition
lit. using straw boats to borrow arrows (idiom, from 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4])
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
Grammar guides
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