faan1 hung1 ceot1 kei4翻空出奇
Jyutpingfaan1 hung1 ceot1 kei4
Yalefān hūng chēut kèih

Definition

to overturn empty convention, and display originality (idiom); new and different ideas

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

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縫合缝合
fung4 hap6to sew together; to sew up (a wound)
方舟
fong1 zau1ark
苦口苦面
fu2 hau2 fu2 min6to pull a long face; to look miserable
仿造
fong2 zou6to copy; to counterfeit
釜底抽薪
fu2 dai2 cau1 san1to take drastic measures to deal with a situation
反英
faan2 jing1anti-English
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