hak1 gim6克儉克俭
Jyutpinghak1 gim6
Yalehāk gimh

Definition

thrifty; frugal

Tone guide

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

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開荒开荒
hoi1 fong1to open up land (for agriculture)
口蹄疫
hau2 tai4 jik6foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)
去蕪存菁去芜存菁
heoi3 mou4 cyun4 zing1lit. to get rid of the weeds and keep the flowers
校工
haau6 gung1school janitor
巧婦難為無米之炊巧妇难为无米之炊
haau2 fu5 naan4 wai4 mou4 mai5 zi1 ceoi1The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywh...
恨死隔離恨死隔离
han6 sei2 gaak3 lei4to be the object of great envy [colloquial]
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