mong6 mui4 zi2 hot3望梅止渴
Jyutpingmong6 mui4 zi2 hot3
Yalemongh mùih jí hot

Definition

lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom)

Tone guide

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

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無窮遠點无穷远点
mou4 kung4 jyun5 dim2point at infinity (math.)
孖沙
maa1 saa1noun; master, describes leader or company management
面黃肌瘦面黄肌瘦
min6 wong4 gei1 sau3lit. face yellow and body emaciated (idiom)
慢火
maan6 fo2noun; low heat; heat gently
卯榫
maau5 seon2mortise and tenon (slot and tab forming a carpenter's joint)
冒險者冒险者
mou6 him2 ze2adventurer
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