gaa1 pan4 jyu4 sai2家贫如洗
Jyutpinggaa1 pan4 jyu4 sai2
Yalegā pành yyùh sái

Definition

extreme poverty (idiom); destitute; poor as church mice

Tone guide

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

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