lau6 sou1 paak3 maa5溜鬚拍馬溜须拍马
Jyutpinglau6 sou1 paak3 maa5
Yalelauh sōu pak máh

Definition

to smooth whiskers and pat a horse's bottom (idiom); to use flatter to get what one wants; boot-licking

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

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