ngaau5 man4 zoek3 zi6咬文嚼字
Jyutpingngaau5 man4 zoek3 zi6
Yalengáuh mành jeuk jih
Definition
to bite words and chew characters (idiom); punctilious about minutiae of wording
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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