loeng4 saan1 baak3 jyu5 zuk1 jing1 toi4梁山伯與祝英台梁山伯与祝英台
Jyutpingloeng4 saan1 baak3 jyu5 zuk1 jing1 toi4
Yalelèungh sān bak yyúh jūk yīng tòih
Definition
(noun) Liang Shan-Bo and Zhu Ying-Tai, who are the 2. main characters of the Butterfly Lovers, a Chinese legend of a tragic love story
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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