haau1 mun4 zyun1敲門磚敲门砖
Jyutpinghaau1 mun4 zyun1
Yalehāu mùnh jyūn

Definition

lit. a brick as a door knocker (idiom); fig. a temporary expedient

Tone guide

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

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