duk6 maan6 gyun2 syu1 ，haang4 maan6 lei5 lou6讀萬卷書，行萬里路读万卷书，行万里路
Jyutpingduk6 maan6 gyun2 syu1 ，haang4 maan6 lei5 lou6
Yaledukh manh gyún syū ，hàngh manh léih louh
Definition
lit. read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles (idiom)
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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