haau1 gwat1 kap1 seoi5敲骨吸髓
Jyutpinghaau1 gwat1 kap1 seoi5
Yalehāu gwāt kāp séuih

Definition

to exploit someone completely; to squeeze someone dry; to bleed someone dry

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

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