kung4 dong1 jik1 gin1窮當益堅穷当益坚
Jyutpingkung4 dong1 jik1 gin1
Yalekùngh dōng yīk gīn

Definition

poor but ambitious (idiom); hard-pressed but determined

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

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