ngaan5 gou1 sau2 dai1眼高手低
Jyutpingngaan5 gou1 sau2 dai1
Yalengánh gōu sáu dāi

Definition

to have high standards but little ability

Tone guide

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

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仵作
ng5 zok3coroner (old)
雁山區雁山区
ngaan6 saan1 keoi1Yanshan, a district of Guilin City 桂林市[Gui4 lin2 Shi4], Guangxi
外陰部外阴部
ngoi6 jam1 bou6Vulva
難於接近难于接近
naan4 jyu1 zip3 gan6(of people) difficult to approach
牙屎斬斬牙屎斩斩
ngaa4 si2 zaam2 zaam2to boost; to brag [colloquial]
耐火土
noi6 fo2 tou2fire clay
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