gam1 sim4 tyut3 hok3金蝉脱壳
Jyutpinggam1 sim4 tyut3 hok3
Yalegām sìmh tyut hok

Definition

lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell

Tone guide

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

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