kung4 syu2 jit6 lei4穷鼠啮狸
Jyutpingkung4 syu2 jit6 lei4
Yalekùngh syú yith lèih

Definition

a desperate rat will bite the fox (idiom); the smallest worm will turn being trodden on

Tone guide

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

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