ming4 zyu1 am3 tau4明珠暗投
Jyutpingming4 zyu1 am3 tau4
Yalemìngh jyū am tàuh

Definition

to cast pearls before swine (idiom)

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

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唔知死
m4 zi1 sei2do not know death, which means somebody is not aware of a potential danger or...
微觀世界微观世界
mei4 gun1 sai3 gaai3the microscopic world; the realm of structures too small to be seen with the ...
漫畫家漫画家
maan6 waa2 gaa1cartoon writer (from Japanese mangaka)
萬籟無聲万籁无声
maan6 laai6 mou4 sing1see 萬籟俱寂|万籁俱寂[wan4 lai4 ju4 ji4]
眯縫眯缝
mei1 fung6to squint
問安问安
man6 on1to pay one's respects
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