jyun4 muk6 kau4 jyu4緣木求魚缘木求鱼
Jyutpingjyun4 muk6 kau4 jyu4
Yaleyyùnh mukh kàuh yyùh

Definition

lit. climb a tree to catch a fish (idiom); fig. to attempt the impossible

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

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