lung4 niu5 haam5 jyun4籠鳥檻猿笼鸟槛猿
Jyutpinglung4 niu5 haam5 jyun4
Yalelùngh níuh hámh yyùnh
Definition
bird in a basket, monkey in a cage (idiom); prisoner
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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