maang6 mou5 saam1 cin1孟母三遷孟母三迁
Jyutpingmaang6 mou5 saam1 cin1
Yalemangh móuh sām chīn

Definition

Literally: it is a Proverb "The mother of Mencius changed her home

Tone guide

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

More words

埋手打三更
maai4 sau2 daa2 saam1 gaang1[idiom] to describe a person did it wrong from the beginning
木顏色筆木颜色笔
muk6 ngaan4 sik1 bat1colouring pencils
馬蹬马蹬
maa5 dang1erroneous variant of 馬鐙|马镫[ma3 deng4]
目錄學目录学
muk6 luk6 hok6bibliography
母質母质
mou5 zat1parent material (e.g. the eroded rock making up sediment)
蒙牛
mung4 ngau4China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited
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