jing4 tung4 heoi1 cit3形同虛設形同虚设
Jyutpingjing4 tung4 heoi1 cit3
Yaleyìngh tùngh hēui chit

Definition

to exist in name only; useless (idiom)

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

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有的放矢
jau5 dik1 fong3 ci2shooting arrows with a target, it is used to describe effective words or actions
一把眼淚一把鼻涕一把眼泪一把鼻涕
jat1 baa2 ngaan5 leoi6 jat1 baa2 bei6 tai3with one's face covered in tears (idiom)
沿江
jyun4 gong1along the river
羊咩鬚羊咩须
joeng4 me1 sou1(noun) beard; goatee
有蹺蹊有跷蹊
jau5 kiu2 kai1something is not right; something fishy is going on
有得找
jau5 dak1 zaau2to have change (money when buying something) available [colloquial]
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