jim1 gon1奄乾奄干
Jyutpingjim1 gon1
Yaleyīm gōn

Definition

to be squeezed dry bit by bit; to suffer many small losses, eventually amounting to a large loss over a period of time [colloquial]

Tone guide

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

More words

隱約其辭隐约其辞
jan2 joek3 kei4 ci4equivocal speech
元氏
jyun4 si6see 元氏縣|元氏县[Yuan2 shi4 Xian4]
用人經費用人经费
jung6 jan4 ging1 fai3personnel expenditure (accountancy)
抑鬱不平抑郁不平
jik1 wat1 bat1 ping4in a state of depression (idiom)
用得著用得着
jung6 dak1 zoek6to be able to use; useable; to have a use for
耳聰目明耳聪目明
ji5 cung1 muk6 ming4sharp ears and keen eyes (idiom); perceptive
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