鹹魚翻身 (haam4 jyu2 faan1 san1): lit. the salted fish turns over (idiom) | Cantonese Dictionary | YumCha

haam4 jyu2 faan1 san1鹹魚翻身咸鱼翻身

Jyutpinghaam4 jyu2 faan1 san1

Yalehàmh yyú fān sān

Definition

lit. the salted fish turns over (idiom)

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