lou5 fu2 haai5老虎蟹
Jyutpinglou5 fu2 haai5
Yalelóuh fú háih
Definition
Ranina Ranina ; spanner crab; to describe a bully who acts in a tyrannous manner; used as a modal particle in a sentence to convey a resolute sense of doing something, similar to saying 'no matter what', 'regardless of whatever'
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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