jat1 jat6 bat1 gin3 ，jyu4 gaak3 saam1 cau1一日不見，如隔三秋一日不见，如隔三秋
Jyutpingjat1 jat6 bat1 gin3 ，jyu4 gaak3 saam1 cau1
Yaleyāt yath bāt gin ，jyùh gak sām chāu
Definition
one day apart seems like three years (idiom)
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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