hek3 seoi2 bat1 mong4 gwat6 zeng2 jan4吃水不忘掘井人
Jyutpinghek3 seoi2 bat1 mong4 gwat6 zeng2 jan4
Yalehek séui bāt mòngh gwath jéng yành

Definition

Drinking the water of a well, one should never forget who dug it. (idiom)

Tone guide

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

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黑喉毛角燕
hak1 hau4 mou4 gok3 jin3(bird species of China) Nepal house martin (Delichon nipalense)
憲章宪章
hin3 zoeng1charter
口弦
hau2 jin4Jew's harp
炕
hong3kang (a heatable brick bed); to dry by the heat of a fire
希爾希尔
hei1 ji5Hill (name)
下議院下议院
haa6 ji5 jyun2lower chamber (of legislative body); the House of Commons
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