duk6 waai6 si1 syu1 baau1 waai6 goek3讀壞詩書包壞腳读坏诗书包坏脚
Jyutpingduk6 waai6 si1 syu1 baau1 waai6 goek3
Yaledukh waih sī syū bāu waih geuk

Definition

to describe someone who is stubbornly sticking to outworn rules and idea; a phrase to describe the indecent educated people

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T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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