maau1 huk1 hou3 zi2貓哭耗子猫哭耗子
Jyutpingmaau1 huk1 hou3 zi2
Yalemāu hūk hou jí
Definition
the cat weeps for the dead mouse (idiom); hypocritical pretence of condolence
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T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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