人窮志短 (jan4 kung4 zi3 dyun2): poor and with low expectations | Cantonese Dictionary | YumCha

jan4 kung4 zi3 dyun2人窮志短人穷志短

Jyutpingjan4 kung4 zi3 dyun2

Yaleyành kùngh ji dyún

Definition

poor and with low expectations

Tone guide

T1High level

T2High rising

T3Mid level

T4Low falling

T5Low rising

T6Low level

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jyut3 jau5twenty-second year B10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2005 or 2065

優勝劣汰优胜劣汰

jau1 sing3 lyut3 taai3survival of the fittest (idiom)

jau4 man4vagrant

jin1 gyun2cigarette

一氧化碳中毒

jat1 joeng5 faa3 taan3 zung1 duk6Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

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