憐香惜玉 (lin4 hoeng1 sik1 juk6): to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom) | Cantonese Dictionary | YumCha

lin4 hoeng1 sik1 juk6憐香惜玉怜香惜玉

Jyutpinglin4 hoeng1 sik1 juk6

Yalelình hēung sīk yukh

Definition

to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)

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T2High rising

T3Mid level

T4Low falling

T5Low rising

T6Low level

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