hek3 zoek6 wun2 leoi5 ，hon3 zoek6 wo1 leoi5吃著碗裡，看著鍋裡吃着碗里，看着锅里
Jyutpinghek3 zoek6 wun2 leoi5 ，hon3 zoek6 wo1 leoi5
Yalehek jeukh wún léuih ，hon jeukh wō léuih
Definition
lit. eyeing what's in the pot as one eats from one's bowl (idiom); (of men, typically) to have the wandering eye
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T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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