m4 gin3 gun1 coi4 m4 lau4 ngaan5 leoi6唔見棺材唔流眼淚唔见棺材唔流眼泪
Jyutpingm4 gin3 gun1 coi4 m4 lau4 ngaan5 leoi6
Yalem gin gūn chòih m làuh ngánh leuih
Definition
not crying until one sees the funerary box, not willing to believe until one faces the reality
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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