maau1 huk1 lou5 syu2貓哭老鼠猫哭老鼠
Jyutpingmaau1 huk1 lou5 syu2
Yalemāu hūk lóuh syú

Definition

the cat weeps for the dead mouse (idiom); hypocritical pretence of condolence

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T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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miu5a flood; a wide expanse of water
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網絡瀏覽器网络浏览器
mong5 lok6 lau4 laam5 hei3network browser
眉目傳情眉目传情
mei4 muk6 cyun4 cing4to make sheep eyes at
萬戶万户
maan6 wu6ducal title meaning lord of 10,000 households
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