laai1 geoi3 zin3拉鋸戰拉锯战
Jyutpinglaai1 geoi3 zin3
Yalelāi geui jin

Definition

to-and-fro tussle

Tone guide

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

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甩鬚甩须
lat1 sou1to lose face [written and colloquial]
落髮落发
lok6 faat3tonsure, to shave one's head to be a monk or a nun
兩下子两下子
loeng5 haa5 zi2a couple of times; the same old trick
臨城临城
lam4 sing4see 臨城縣|临城县[Lin2 cheng2 Xian4]
連接框连接框
lin4 zip3 kwaang1connection frame
聯綿詞联绵词
lyun4 min4 ci4two-syllable word featuring alliteration or rhyme, such as 玲瓏|玲珑[ling2 long2]
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