maai6 zyu1 zai2卖猪仔
Jyutpingmaai6 zyu1 zai2
Yalemaih jyū jái

Definition

(phrasal verb) to traffick labourers overseas to work as coolies; to betray ; 'to be tricked'; refers to people who have to sell themselves into slavery when driven by poverty

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T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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