ming4 lok6 syun1 saan1名落孫山名落孙山
Jyutpingming4 lok6 syun1 saan1
Yalemìngh lokh syūn sān

Definition

lit. to fall behind Sun Shan 孫山|孙山[Sun1 Shan1] (who came last in the imperial examination) (idiom); to fall behind (in a competition)

Tone guide

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

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