jat1 daam6 saa1 tong4 jat1 daam6 si2一啖砂糖一啖屎
Jyutpingjat1 daam6 saa1 tong4 jat1 daam6 si2
Yaleyāt damh sā tòngh yāt damh sí

Definition

lit. one mouthful of sugar, follow by a mouthful of shit; meaning good things follow by the bad, switching alternately

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

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