jin3 zi2 haam4 nai4 leoi5 daai6 wo1燕子銜泥壘大窩燕子衔泥垒大窝
Jyutpingjin3 zi2 haam4 nai4 leoi5 daai6 wo1
Yaleyin jí hàmh nàih léuih daih wō
Definition
the swallow's nest is built one beakful of mud at a time (idiom)
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T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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