有枝有葉 (jau5 zi1 jau5 jip6): to become bogged down in the details (idiom) | Cantonese Dictionary | YumCha

jau5 zi1 jau5 jip6有枝有葉有枝有叶

Jyutpingjau5 zi1 jau5 jip6

Yaleyáuh jī yáuh yiph

Definition

to become bogged down in the details (idiom)

Tone guide

T1High level

T2High rising

T3Mid level

T4Low falling

T5Low rising

T6Low level

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二節棍二节棍

ji6 zit3 gwan3nunchaku (weapon with two rods joined by a short chain, used in martial arts)

演藝界演艺界

jin2 ngai6 gaai3the entertainment world; show business

肉隨砧板上肉随砧板上

juk6 ceoi4 zam1 baan2 soeng6No choice but to allow others to manipulate and humiliate oneself

jim4 si1Strict, harsh teachers

jim6colorful; gaudy; romantic; beautiful; voluptuous

jan2 fuk6to hide

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