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ji4 zi2 fung1 sai2頤指風使颐指风使

Jyutpingji4 zi2 fung1 sai2
Yaleyìh jí fūng sái

Definition

Lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture

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