king1 sing4 king1 gwok3傾城傾國倾城倾国
Jyutpingking1 sing4 king1 gwok3
Yalekīng sìngh kīng gwok

Definition

lit. capable of causing the downfall of a city or state (idiom)

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

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崑腔昆腔
kwan1 hong1see 崑曲|昆曲[Kun1 qu3]
繪架座绘架座
kui2 gaa2 zo6Pictor (constellation)
靠盃靠杯
kaau3 bui1see 靠北[kao4 bei3]
權威性权威性
kyun4 wai1 sing3authority; authoritativeness
求之不得
kau4 zi1 bat1 dak1lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for
騎鶴上揚州骑鹤上扬州
ke4 hok6 soeng5 joeng4 zau1lit. to ride a crane to Yangzhou (idiom); to get an official position
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