laap6 zeoi1 zi1 dei6立錐之地立锥之地
Jyutpinglaap6 zeoi1 zi1 dei6
Yalelaph jēui jī deih

Definition

(idiom) someone's situation is destitute; someone has tiny shelter to betake

Tone guide

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

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落雨濕濕落雨湿湿
lok6 jyu5 sap1 sap1getting wet from the rain (spoken)
露點露点
lou6 dim2(coll.) to accidentally or intentionally expose intimate body parts (e.g. nip...
婁煩縣娄烦县
lau4 faan4 jyun6Loufan, a county in Taiyuan City 太原市[Tai4 yuan2 Shi4], Shanxi
六分之一
luk6 fan6 zi1 jat1one sixth
來龍去脈来龙去脉
loi4 lung4 heoi3 mak6lit. the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom)
濫砍濫伐滥砍滥伐
laam6 ham2 laam6 fat6wanton destruction of forested lands
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