gim3 bat6 nou5 zoeng1剑拔弩张
Jyutpinggim3 bat6 nou5 zoeng1
Yalegim bath nóuh jēung

Definition

lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility

Tone guide

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

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